by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 7, 2017
As predicted, Canada Day was special. No parade, no fireworks, but my kids weren’t expecting those. They begged Brian and I to play Canada-opoly – a game without an end. The snacks were endless too, thanks to a friend who visited just in time, bringing gifts of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 1, 2017
“So, today is Canada Day?” my daughter asked. “Um hum,” I said, looking and the clock and calculating. It’s July 1st here, but ten p.m., on June 30th in Ontario. “And Canada is 150 years old?” Excitement built with each word. “Yeah.” I wanted to join in her excitement...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 30, 2016
Foxes have dens, and birds of the air have nests. I have said a tearful good-bye to our families and a nostalgic good-bye to my country. The airplane that I am seated on is filled with people, each with black hair and almond eyes. Canada is behind me, I am once again...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 13, 2016
My kids counted down the days for months. It had been two years since they had seen their cousins, which felt like eternity. It’s more than just a trip for them, it is a connection with their family, their home country, their roots. When we finally arrived they were...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 23, 2016
With two months of our trip behind us it feels like we will soon be on the other side of the world, and Canada, the storehouse of my childhood memories, will once again be far away; nearly forgotten. One of the hardest things about living abroad is that I can’t...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 5, 2016
I never imagined I would be asked to leave the country only days after arriving, even if it was just for a short time. We were driving from Abbotsford, British Columbia to White Rock when we missed a turn. Brian decided to head toward Zero Avenue, not knowing it had...
