Is This My Canada?

I fully understand the frustration of the past two years (going on three), on the restrictions laid out for keeping us all safe but you cannot blame the Prime Minister for the restrictions as these are done by Province. The wearing of masks is nothing more than an inconvenience, perhaps, if you wear it for 8 hours straight.

Protest?

Take the honour and respect of this Country’s flag and make it almost impossible to fly one at your residence anymore, wear it on your clothing with pride (at least we used to)? To do so makes people think ever so wrongly, that you support the idiots and misinformed rabble out there.

Taking away your ‘freedom’? You have taken away our freedom. Freedom is knowing the food you normally see on the shelves will be there without skyrocketing prices caused by your dumb, dumb and dumber convoys.

This is caused by those who don’t live here but are funded and come up from the United States (proven by the way) and proceed to gather support from those who have nothing better to complain about.

When the Covid first came on, Trump blamed all Asians. What happened here in Canada? They were kicked, pushed, injured, blamed for something they had nothing to do with it. My Canada? Unhuh!

Now with the evil Putin in Russia killing innocent people in another Democratic Country by bombing schools, hospitals and only hitting the residentials areas, there are damn fools here pouring red paint on the doors of a Russian Catholic Church.  Here! In Canada! What are you thinking?

I was raised to respect my elders, honour my parents, keep a strong faith, obey the rules laid out where we can honestly believe we are a democratic Country. The flag of our Country was a badge of honour. It never should be so disrespected as it has become. In school (back in the day of course) we saluted the Flag in school classes and pledged allegiance.

Yesterday one of the overpasses in our City was, once again, covered with numb thinking people protesting whatever, flying our flag in a very disrespectful manner and the obscene flags with the 4 letter friend getter against the Prime Minister is NOT the Canada I can be proud of anymore.

Is it because parents of the last generation forgot to teach their kids respect? What honour is? Go to Church? Treat their neighbors kindly?

If you wish Canada to be respectful of others, regardless of their religion, colour of their skin, the clothing they wear with respect of their upbringing, please, please pass this on. I  believe I am a member of a family  that still does. We care, we are afraid of what society is becoming.

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A Full Heart From Acts Of Kindness

When we moved to the Island some 6 years ago, a lovely gentleman came to our door as we were moving in and said “we are so thankful it is you moving in”. And from that day on, as neighbors and friends, we shared hours of laughs, talks, going to concerts, dining out and creating a bond like no other with Don and Judy and also meeting their children and grandchildren when the moments allowed.

A short month ago, this lovely gentleman passed away at age 93 but through the kindness and thoughtfulness of their son, we were asked to come and say our goodbyes. This was so special that a family member would share these last moments with friends of his parents. Don and I still grieve this loss and especially every time we drive by the road that led to their home.

Now, last night this wonderful son phoned and asked if he could come by and drop something off. As it is tax season, we never gave it a thought. What it was, dear people, was a framed picture of his Mom and Dad who were married 60 years, and was a picture I absolutely loved.

I have never known such unselfish kindness before. Mike, you are your father’s son in so very many ways….kindness, thoughtfulness, totally unselfish but so aware of the hearts of Don and I. That is a real treasure for us and I hope we, together, can share time together as well. I will pray for your Mom but tell her please “Honey Bun take care”. In all the short years we shared with this feisty, funny lady, I never called her anything but “Honey Bun”. I don’t know why but it fit. I would kiss her on the forehead and then the visit began.

Bless you.

 

Note: about 1 hour after I posted this, we were told by Mike, their son, that Judy has passed away in the night. Major loss for this family – both parents in 31 days.

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