Stratford, Ontario
To Shakespeare’s Town
Before the two-hour trip to
Shakespeare’s town, my family doctor, Dr. Juta, kindly took the time to come
down and remove the operation’s steel staples from the knee. The first pull
from the bottom staple triggered an incredible tingling sensation. From
thereafter the rest were a cinch.
The doctor’s recommendation to
Gabriel, our driver, was “take a break in the middle of the drive. Give
Maharaja (me) a chance to stretch.” And so, we did. We veered off in New
Hamburg and went for a walk at the Oak Grove Cheese Factory, by Nith River.
The wind was strong. There will
always be some God present in one’s daily affairs.
Interestingly, Shakespeare does
reference Roman or Greek gods from time to time and does make mention of the
singular (Christian) God. In his famous Romeo and Juliet, he speaks of the word
“love,” naturally, and the word “hate” also gets kicked around. “Here’s much to
do with love but more with hate;” “my only love sprung from my only hate.”
Regardless, our group did not
intend to see a Shakespeare drama in Stratford. Krishna devotees from Brampton
arrived, as we did, at Quality Inn to engage in kirtan, prasada,
and a game of charades. People speak of a sixth wave of Covid, but the mood
these days is to not stay away. On expensive petrol, people are prepared to
drive somewhere and fun-it-up for this long Easter weekend.
May the Source be with you!
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