I’ve lived in Canada all of my adult life and worked in the education system for decades, but I wasn’t aware of the history and issues impacting Indigenous People until very recently. I am grateful for the patience of an Indigenous student teacher who began my education 7 years ago. She taught me about land… Continue reading Learning The Truth and Reconciling
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Patient Persistence
I need to be very patient to access my family doctor these days. I am grateful that I still have a family doctor. But, since my old doctor sold her practice a couple of years ago, the doctor that bought it has changed with the times. She’s added nurse practitioners, medical administrators, a call centre-like… Continue reading Patient Persistence
Going Grey
As I age, I’m going grey. No, I’m not referring to my hair. Although, that certainly is going grey. It’s my ideas that are greying. When I was younger, my opinions were black and white. I saw the world as organized into good or bad. I could clearly label someone as either a good guy… Continue reading Going Grey
Retired, And Now What? 