About four hours prior to seeing this sign board, I had told someone to do just that.
Go outside and listen to birds and look at flowers.
I had been in an art gallery, quietly viewing art when a stranger walked up and started a conversation. At first he wanted to know what sort of camera I had and we spoke about photography.
But then he had to go and spoil it!
He then began to ask a question about my opinion on the conflict in the middle east.
I put my hand up and said I am going to stop you right there.
I said to him, I am in an art gallery peacefully viewing art. I am not going to engage in a conversation about violence and war.
I added we should be bloody grateful for where we live and the landscapes around us. Talking about what's in front of us and what's outside our door.
Go outside I said, and look at the birds and flowers and if you want to talk to a complete stranger, then talk about that...
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