New Chapter

What better day to return to one of my great loves…writing.

It is a typical Monday morning in the city of Winnipeg.Those who know, know!

It has been such a long break and so very much has happened since. My family has grown, I lost a dear cousin, I changed jobs, and then I had two HUGE life-changing experiences which instructed my move to another country. Yes, I moved to a new place; a country much farther and certainly much colder than anyplace I have ever been. It has been a huge experience I tell you that.

I first visited Canada three years ago and I loved it! I had no plans of moving here though, I just liked it. Mind you, I visited in springtime, and even then, I thought it was cold so imagine my reaction to negative temperatures when I eventually moved here last October. I also moved to one of the coldest regions! Believe me when I say it was quite a rude shock. I had previously thought “oh but I have experienced winter elsewhere before, how bad can it be?” hmmm…. Big misassumption. I never imagined that I could feel and even endure such cold weather. I also hear that the summer is boiling hot! We would have to wait and see.

So my first shock was the weather. The second one was how seemingly cold the people are. Now I have so far not experienced any obvious form of discrimination, but the way people just keep a straight face or totally meet your gaze and then look away was quite a surprise to me. Every other English speaking country I have been to is somewhat different. So a work colleague, for instance, would say hello when they see you, or at least offer a smile. Even people walking past on the street acknowledge you somehow. Not so here. They see you, meet your gaze, and without a word, just look away. Okay! This will take some getting used to, as I am certainly not quite used to it just yet. 

For the most part, it has been good though, I really cannot complain. Another adventure has begun, a new chapter is open, and I will be keeping you posted. For the moment, I AM BACK!

~ Missy