So, as I'm sure most of you know by now:
I'm coming back to Canada! More specifically,
Nova Scotia where I grew up.
Funny, a year ago I was pretty entrenched in
S Ontario and was sure that's where I was going
to spend the rest of my life. Most of my friends
live there after all. But a year of isolation
down here in the USA has put many things about
my life into perspective.
Nostaglia for Nova Scotia sunk in and wouldn't
let go. Everytime I go home for xmas
vacation, I always warm to it and remember
how much I love N.S. with it's rugged beauty,
the ocean, and the warmth of the people.
So, off I go! I'm looking forward to
exploring my home province, something I've
never done as an adult. Sure, the parents
dragged me hither and thither when I was a
kid, but that was always a pain hanging out
with the parents when you're 10! As a young
adult I never had enough money to explore, plus
university kept me pretty damn busy.
Now, I have the time and money: Cape Breton
Trail, the South Shore, Lunenburg, Keji park.
And Halifax! That lovely port city, the last
outpost of Canada on the edge of the Atlantic,
with it's history of privateers and ships.
It's changed a lot since I was in my 20s. It's
grown and matured. Developed more personality
and culture. Learned new things.
I'm really looking forward to this new phase in
my life. It's the right time to go back. It's
where I belong.
p.s.-come for a visit anytime!
p.s.s-before I leave the USA, I'll do a wrapup
of my thoughts about it and life here.
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i am so proud of you. you did it. you survived Chicago and the United States.
I'm glad that you are happy and looking forward to your choice.
*hugs*
promise that you will join the 21st century and get a cell phone!!!!!!!!
Well, hope you find happiness back home, though I'm disappointed you won't be in Montreal. Everyone should spend a year in Montreal - and plus it would give me reason to visit!!
How was the inauguration in Chicago? I thought you were going to write about it.
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