fallen but still flying

A day of remembrance. The 11th day, at the 11th hour, the 11th minute … I hung my head in emotional meditation and commemoration, recognizing and paying homage to those that have lost their lives, making the ultimate sacrifice for their country and people. I feel embarrassed at my own shortcomings, noting their acts of…

Well, I finally discovered one of the not so positive aspects of living in our apartment. We live on a major thoroughfare and our bedroom is facing the road, with cars parked only feet away. At first when we moved in, the noise was rather disturbing and made for some very restless nights. However, with…

Today I bit the bullet … commitment in the name of a plane ticket, booked through cheapfares.com (gREAT prices … discovered through lowfares.com, another great flight search engine .. wicked!). But with change and commitment comes at times, turmoil and sadness. This day lacked not the opportune moments for deep growth and metamorphosis. Growing pains,…

After a four day weekend, I was refreshed and enlivened to begin my first day at my new job with the Calgary Health Region. My official title with Community Oral Health and Education was that of a Secretary to the Departmental Manager. Not really concerned with titles, and not nearly as exciting or interesting as…