There is a father/son duo that takes their morning walk everyday through Palisades Park as I sweat my way through boot camp. I've never eavesdropped on this 40-something dad and his adorable 3ish-year old. I usually just see them pass and think, "Wow, people in Santa Monica are beautiful. What the heck is in the water?"
Today, I thought I heard someone speaking much too loudly on their cell phone and interrupting our yoga-esque cool down. Half-annoyed, I turned to see who the perpetrator was and realized it was my favorite little duo; no cell phone in sight. He was praising his little boy for picking up a piece of trash in the park.
"That's like when daddy goes surfing and sees trash in the ocean. I pick it up and put it in my wetsuit to help keep the ocean clean. And you're doing it here to keep the park pretty. I'm so proud of you."
That's super rad. I play a game with my nephews at the beach where they try to see who can pick up more trash.
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