Amends

Location: Woodside National Historical Site, Kitchener

Description: In a grove of evergreens, with three rows before a fence separating the park from Hogg Fuel (you can see a building in the background, towards the left of the centre of the picture).

Story: People make mistakes. It's not because we want to do something wrong, but rather that we don't know everything about a situation when we act, or we overlook something we shouldn't. Humans, in general, try to do the best that they can, and sometimes it's the wrong thing.

Given this, we have to be willing to forgive those who wrong us, and accept that we too might do something wrong. What's most important is not being perfect, but in always correcting our mistakes. We may not be able to change the past, but we can take responsibility and change the present.

And that means listening. Say you're sorry, come up with a way to not do it again, and then ask what you can do to make things better. It's better to hear them say "I just need some time alone," than to do something for them and make another mistake.

Which brings us to today's picture. I can't say for certain, but I think this area was clear cut many years ago, only for someone to realize they didn't need this particular piece of land. So they donated it to Woodside National Historic Site and planned rows of evergreens to reforest the area. The trees are fully grown now and the business is still in operation, so the solution has worked. They may have made a mistake at first, but with time and a little effort, it's been corrected.