Hospitals on University Ave
Taking a Walk to See Mary
There we went swiftly on our feet – Dhruva
from Calgary, Satya from Montreal and I – down University Ave in the hospital
district. Many of these establishments are renowned for their research on
cancer, heart disease and children’s diseases. “Oh, and look, there’s Mount
Sinai Hospital next to us,” I pointed out, “where two months ago I had my knee
surgery.”
Our purpose for walking here was not necessarily
to show the boys a haven for sightseeing. That the area is not. Rather, one of
us, Satya, is involved in a feature film on the iconic silent-film star, Mary
Pickford, and I thought to bring them to a monumental bust of the grand lady on
University Avenue, right in front of Sick Kids Hospital. She apparently was
born in a house at that spot. Funny thing is that she was highly admired as
“America’s Sweet Heart” during the silent-picture era, but in fact her body was
Canadian.
From a total perspective of a monk like me,
I would just say that she was an entertainer and, as a service to humanity
offered, joy to many. She is also documented to have an affinity towards
spirituality in the form of a book, “Why Not Try God?”
Pious woman, indeed.
There was a time when God was important in
people’s lives, in fact it was very prevalent in Protestant-dominated Toronto
and that was true in 1892, when she was born.
Thanks, Mary, for sharing faith and wisdom.
May the Source be with you!
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