The 24 hour news cycle & social media often make it seem like everything in the U.S. is a mess. And sure, a lot of it is, but there’s also still plenty of kindness, as well as people who care deeply about their communities.

Here are a few scenes from Sonoma County’s Apple Blossom Parade today, which was simply lovely.

@Sheril Had Dr Franklin not been such a gifted negotiator, it's quite possible that you would not be a single country. Might the result have been better, in hindsight, if he'd failed?
[Edit] OK, too big a question for too small a text box. Sorry. Treat it as rhetorical.

@Sheril
Thank you for sharing.

It's nice to see others are still out there making the statement "Hey, we're not here for very long, don't forget to make room for joy, and we're all going through this together."