Every year, either on Memorial Day or Independence Day I walk the nature trail at a nearby park. It's not a very big park Just a few acres, but it has a baseball diamond, two playgrounds and a bunch of picnic shelters complete with charcoal grills. For those who like to just hang our by the water, it is located on the Gulf of Mexico. Over the course of the day, you'll be treated to fish jumping out of the water, various types of cranes, turtles and crabs. It is America in a teacup. There are Hispanic families, Asian, African Americans, as well as a pretty good representation of the melting pot.Music is blaring from several different boom boxes as the aroma of grilling hamburger and more exotic ethnic foods fills the air. For the last 25 years, I have enjoyed this tradition. There's no anger, no signs, just people enjoying a holiday. I am now limited to how far I can walk, so I'll park over by one of the playgrounds and watch the little kids go down the slides, and up and down on the see-saw. The park is what humanity should be to me. I wonder how long it will remain.