Thanks fr that Judecat. I believe that. But when I see and know how many, many need help ...
As for me, I live in Canada. My opinion only, of course, but to me it is THE best country in the world. People dismiss us and take us for granted. They shouldn't. As we have proven over and over when the time has come. And in Canada, I live on the Prairies. I started in the Maritimes (Nova Scotia - a perfectly gorgeous place); spent my undergraduate years in Montreal (Quebec - oh! The culture!!!!). Have spent odd moments in Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick. But landed here, in Manitoba.
MB is like me. No middle of the road. Is a province of extreme cold. Except when it flips instantly into the extreme hot. I guess that's why I love her. She is or she isn't. No guessing. Severe has its beauty too, you know. I hate winter, yet there is little as lovely as a winter day; the snow (hard, crystalline, and so blue. Yes, blue). The sun shining so brilliantly it blinds. The sun dogs hanging in the sky.
And, speaking of the sky - it goes on forever. Huge and blue and perfect. And, at night, adorned with so many thousands and thousands of stars. Most people never even see..... And, of course, the lights. Blackcat will have to tell us if the southern lights are as wonderful. But I'll put my money on our Northern Lights any time.
Sorry - you likely didn't want to hear all of this.
But that's where I am. And, maybe, a bit of why I am.
