Having been brought up in a British colonial Territory, the Queen has some significance to me and personally I like the ceremonial and appreciate this particular queen a lot. There is something about Queen Elizabeth II that is ordinary and yet extraordinary and I can't place my finger on what it it is. She appears down to earth and someone who takes her role seriously as any professional person and not as a frivolous add-on but she is Queen. She seems to care about people and issues that concerns ordinary folks.
The Black woman who slipped through the security to hand the Queen the ominous black bag must have felt it was okay to do that, that the queen will understand. And the Queen took it in stride. Thank God it was nothing more than some Tea Towels the woman probably made with her hands specially for the Queen. But why the black bag? Was that symbolic? Funny, though, a young White woman who tried to get close to the queen was immediately stopped by two policemen and hauled away. Is that reverse discrimination or what or age discrimination. The little old lady got her way but the young woman did not. Well let's say age before beauty.
Saturday July 3, was one of the most humid days I have experienced in Winnipeg. It was hot and steamy but people came and positioned themselves for up to seven hours before the Queen's scheduled appearance and these were no young chicks but the elderly. They braved everything to see the Queen. A beautiful garden of pink and mauve flowers including the ruby red hibiscus sprung to life suddenly and created a lovely ambiance for the queen who was seated beside the stage in a little white tent with satin covered chairs.
The great-great grand daughter of Queen Victoria, the Queen who ended slavery, and who promoted equality and diversity, Queen Elizabeth has continued that trend and during her reign many wrongs were righted within the colonies. I know many people will not agree and of the opinion that the colonies were freed because they were becoming too expensive to maintain. I maintain that Queen Elizabeth is a benevolent Monarch and I like her and was glad for the opportunity to see her again. I saw her about thirty years ago when she visited the Caribbean, missed her when she came to Canada 8 years ago.
I hope she might defy all odds and make another visit before she hangs up her crown. She looks so well for her age - 84 years, May the Lord continue to bless and keep her for as long as possible because her presence in the world has an impact.
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