Ok now I'm thinking he's stealing something, so I called the cops. After giving all my particulars the women asks what he looks like, what clothes he has, what he's handling. Then an officer shows up, and then another. They talk with him awhile, then after awhile he leaves going down the alley, and out into the street. After awhile one cop leaves, and the woman cop left stays awhile. I decided to go out and thank her.
Well that was interesting, I learned that she the RCMP officer went to school here, a Port Alberni girl, nice. Also she went to school with the guy who was all drugged out, I was amazed. Yep she knew him, as the police know most all the people on the street, especially the ones that commit crimes. One guy she said as we talked had been caught many times committing thefts, over 20 times, and back on the street. Our law's have not been working, yet still same BS.
Anyway, we finished talking she had to get back, make a report. Was good to have the police respond so quickly this morning, even though not much to do, just tell him to put the stuff back, and leave, and talk with the owner of the place that put the stuff in the alley. Not a good idea to have stuff out to attract people ya really don't want around.
That was all before I got half way through my first coffee ☕. When I came back inside the house Polly was up, I told her what happened, and she was not too surprised. Just a sign of the time's.
After Polly reminded me of my little garden at the community garden I had to water, so off I went to give my tomato plants and cucumbers a little water. What a beautiful morning, and after a bit of watering, and pruning, I walked about as I usually do looking at just how beautiful people are taking care of their gardens.
As I put the pruning shears back, I noticed just how the grapes 🍇 had grown in on area, big and of course had to try one after I'd tested the softness. Mmm 😋 sweet, small green grapes, so I picked one bunch, and brought them home for Polly.
My taste and Pollys is different, I thought so sweet, Polly made such a sour face 🤣 I laughed, I ate them all later, were really good I thought.
After the watering and enjoying the beautiful flowers there, I locked the gate, and off I went for a drive to the harbour for a look around.
This is when my day took a really interesting turn. I stopped at harbour Quay, early there was parking available right by the Centennial Pier, I parked and went to walk onto the pier, but before I see this couple about to take a photo, I ask would u like me to, and yes right away he hands me his phone, they stand together with the mountains, mill & boats in the background. I took 3 really good photos, they were very happy.
Now starts the part I'm really good at, yet I really don't know how I do it, but I ask "where are you from?" Well the answer caught me off guard, I heard an accent, but had no idea. The couple were from North Vancouver, but they were from Iran originally. Not often do I loose step in a conversation, but I have to admit, I was really caught off guard.
Well the conversation we had today at Harbour Quay, in the early morning sun was fantastic! Best three way talk about why they left, how fortunate they are to be here, how much they loved BC, and Canada, especially BC, so beautiful. We all agreed how fortunate we are to be here on Vancouver Island. Yep, I was amazed at this chance meeting of two people that really know the oppression of the "Regime" they left, and how it's good to takeout that regime and give the people there freedom from the oppression.
I told them I read about it, I knew some about it, but they lived it. Yep, I learned a lot in a very short time.
After they ask if this was the main town part, I gave them my thoughts on how the town was made up, I told them of places in town to see, the steam train 🚂, the other side of town, then McLean mill, I told them about a steam sawmill, and that it was more than that, it was where they lived as they worked, the house's are there, so much to see there.
The woman looked it up on her phone, and yes they were going to go. Great I said. Not thinking, they said to me I was a proud Port Alberni person as they motioned to my tee-shirt. I had the shirt my sister bought for me last year at the salmon festival as I'd said before how that I didn't have a Port Alberni tee-shirt, but had many from so many places we'd traveled.
I do wear it often, and proudly, really we need more of these shirts worn by proud Port Alberni people.
Anyway, after I'd finished talking with them I continued down the ramp to the pier, and met another person with her dog, then another with his dog's, saw the views there early in the morning best time I believe, was so calm waters, and sun was so warm. Yep a great start to my day.
Proud of Port Alberni, I sure am. A beautiful place we call home, been my home for many years, almost my whole life. Happy, yes I am, with much in my life, but that conversation today was something I'll never forget, I'm so fortunate to live here with so much cruelty be unleashed in our world, I'm really happy to be here, where I believe it's a safe free place to live.
I think I'll take Polly for a stroll out to McLean mill this afternoon. Just for the heck of it! ❤️
History is something we can see where we came from, and make good choices where we are going. Looking around the mill site is worth thinking where we came from.
Sure do love our life ❤️
