All the stuff I needed to do back in Canada is done.
All done.
Mission accomplished.
Going back there has really opened up a whole lot of memories.
It reminded me of how cool I thought it was when I first landed there 10 years ago.
How much of a culture shock it was to try and blend in to a new way of life.
Took the bus pretty much everywhere and I remember how many times,
I stood at the bus stop in freezing weather, not feeling my toes.
Since I get off at the last stop,
I remember how many times I fell asleep while riding it,
and the driver had to wake me up when everyone’s gone.
Some of them got tired of it, that they don’t approach me anymore.
They just step on the brakes really hard so I would fall of my chair.
I passed by the first apartment, Tracy and I lived in.
That place was right by downtown, beside a busy street,
That every time a bus stops, our light fixtures vibrate.
That place also has no heat; well there was a furnace that was made in 1912 I think,
That couldn’t really heat up the 10’X10′ single apartment.
And if we crank it up, we’ll surely expect an average of $350 on our Hydro bill.
We were so broke, that Tracy had to count and save the eggs we had
so we’ll have food the next day.
We only had one chair and no table so we had to eat on the floor.
WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE,
WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS??
ENOUGH WITH THE PITY PARTY STORY!!!
I don’t even know what I am getting at.
All I wanted to say is,
that we have gone through a lot.
Also, how much I missed Tracy while I was away,
And I realize how important she is and not take her for granted.
Relationships tend to do that to you.
You spend so much time with one another
that you take each other for granted.
And it’s quite sad that people mostly realize that too late.
Now that we are all together again,
And my next objective is to complete and seal our relationship.
I intend to marry her.
Hopefully she’ll still say “yes”.
If not,
I’ll let our son Tyler ask her for me.
Nobody can say “no“ to that kid.