Alone No More!

Alone No More!

Earlier this week, a coroner’s truck parked in front of our condo. When I enquired about it, I learned that a resident had passed away. Stella was an elderly woman who stood out with her long, colourful dresses, and dark red hair. Tall, and bent forward, she walked with the help of a cane. Despite her quirky appearance, she pretty much kept to herself. I would say hello whenever we crossed paths; sometimes she would reply with a brief glance, other times, I’d get a quick grumbly hello. She certainly was not the friendliest person.

The Truth about Social Distancing

The Truth about Social Distancing

“Social distancing” is not new. I have already discussed this subject in previous blog posts: Bonjour Montreal, Hello, and On the Threshold of Change. But now, with a global pandemic affecting all of us, the subject is more relevant than ever. Social distancing has existed since the dawn of “civilization.” It has manifested as separation, divisiveness and isolation in groups based on land, territories, race, ideology, religious or spiritual beliefs, gender, age, economic standing—all man-made criteria.

A Call for Love

A Call for Love

Someone vandalized our brand new library this week. That is a shame. However, what raises questions is the reaction to this behaviour. If a person is behaving in a way that is inappropriate, or destructive as in this case, clearly something is lacking in their learning. They think it is okay to attack and to project anger onto others and the world…