Sandbox

The various responses to the now infamous story about a toddler's foray into a mandala at Union Station last week fascinated me. Reaction online and in print included praise for the monks' forgiving attitudes, attacks on Buddhist philosophy, ire at the tot's mother and accusations of negligence at Union Station. The temporary work of art was surrounded by the formidable barrier pictured here on Friday night. The guard on duty laughed nervously when I told him I'd come to play in the sand.