This year I have the pleasure of celebrating my son's discharge from the Canadian Forces. As much as I was proud to see him serve, as a mother, I'm happier to see him move on with his life. My son leaves the army with more than 3 permanent injuries in the last 4 years without being deployed outside his own training grounds. I'm sure [...]
I thought long and hard about writing a blog this year about Remembrance Day, worried about the repercussions from acknowledging that my son is a soldier in our Canadian Forces. To be perfectly honest and selfish, I want him to remain safe without adding more attention to his career but that is just naive to think that he could always remain safe with such [...]
For most of us, Remembrance Day is remembered quietly for a few minutes on November 11. Some of us take the time to pay our respects, and for others, it's just another day. For me, I've always been particularly proud to be a Canadian at this time of the year. I'm grateful for my country and all of its bountiful pleasures and joys. This [...]
