Jigsaw Puzzles and lilacs—What about you?

A couple of days ago, I discovered via a text that my longtime dear friend Annie's "go-to stress relief" is doing jigsaw puzzles. Me too!!

Thinking about coping strategies reminded me of Nell Singer who found solace in the "beauty and fragrance" of lilac trees. So much so that she financed the Lilac Walk in Central Park, a collection of worldwide varieties of lilac trees. Dedicated on April 6, 1970, The plaque, affixed to a boulder at the northern edge of Sheep Meadow, reads:

EVEN DURING PERIODS OF HARSH CONFLICT AND CONFRONTATION,THE DELICATE BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCE OF THE LILAC HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL ANNUAL REMINDERS OF LOVELIER ASPECTS IN HUMAN RELATIONS.

IN TRIBUTE TO THESE ASPECTS,THIS LILAC WALK IS DEDICATED TO/THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Jigsaw puzzles and lilacs—What about you?