If everyday were like a walk on the parkway

If everyday were like a walk on the parkway.....

• People would smile at each other when they passed (they might even say "hello")
• Kids on skateboards would be fun to watch
• Your dog would be with you, all of the time
• Sweats and sneakers would be acceptable everyday wear
• If you are moving more slowly than someone else it's not a sign of your incompetence, it is only a sign of the choice of your mode of mobility
• Silence
• Making a friendly comment to a stranger would not mean you were weird 
• Windblown hair would be a positive status symbol
• Color would be noticed
• The sound of running water would not mean something was broken and flooding
• Observing wildlife would be the norm, not a novelty
• "On your left" or "On your right" would never mean anything political
• The need to talk would be negated by a squeeze of the hand or a glance and grin
• Sitting to rest, and watch, and letting everything pass you by would not put you behind
• You would hear new sounds, pleasant sounds, sounds that did not mean your car was dying
• Kids could be kids
• Adults could be kids
• The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but the path would make you go the long way to appreciate the effort it takes to get there

If everyday were like a walk on the parkway......