As of this past Sunday, I have officially been in Toronto for one month! It has been quite an adventure for me and I have loved every minute of it. I have met so many amazing people in the short time I've been here, some have already become true friends of mine and I cannot thank all of you enough for the immediate acceptance you have all shown me.
To my house mate, Mary Wood: I felt a connection with you from the first time we met and I thank you endlessly for opening your home and your family to me. We have already shared many laughs and great conversations and you are truly an inspirational woman. I am so thankful to have met you.
To my brother, Benjamin Blais: you are my rock. You are an inspiration to me and always have been. I have always admired you and your strength and ever since I was a little girl, I have strived to be like you in so many ways. We are different in our own ways, but there is nothing I love more than discovering how in sync we can be and how our similarities shine through the cosmic connection that we have as family. I never, ever could have made this step without you. You've opened your arms and your heart to me ever since I was born and the love and support you have given me, over the past month especially, has been remarkable. You didn't have to take me under your wing, but you have and I love that we are growing together as adults in this wild city. Hearts open and minds free, love flowing and spirits high! #mafamiglia
To my parents at home in Vancouver: neither of you are officially on Facebook, although I know my Dad creeps on occasion. I love you all so much. I have always felt so fortunate to have such supportive parents who have loved me unconditionally from the start. Mom and Dad, I am your only daughter and it is an honor to carry half of each of you with me in this soul of mine. I see both of you within me every day and the lessons and love you have bestowed upon me will always be cherished, even if I've rolled my eyes at you from time to time.
To all of my friends back home: you are my family, too. I carry your spirit with me every day and I am always thinking of all of you. I see reminders of each and every one of you all the time. It warms my heart to reflect on all the memories we have made over the years. Especially Sasha Blaney Ruscheinski, Blake Ruscheinski, and Jessie Myrvold. You're my best friends forever and always.
Gabriel: you have always been my soulmate. I miss you every day. Whenever I search for you after I've made a silly joke that I know only you would understand, it both warms my heart and breaks it at the same time. I wish you were here, but I always feel you with me. I think that's how soul mates work - no matter how far apart we are in distance, we will always be connected by our hearts.
I have mad love and respect for my hometown and province of BC. I never took its beauty for granted and my heart will always belong on the West Coast.
I am excited and ready for these new adventures in a bigger city. There is so much to discover here and I have had such a blast learning and living while gaining an even stronger sense of independence. A few short years ago I couldn't eat a meal at a restaurant alone and now I've made a 4,000 mile move across the country all by myself. I am proud of the woman I have become and all that I have accomplished in my twenty-five years of life. There are 'doers' and there are 'watchers' and I choose to be a 'doer'. Make life happen for you, don't wait for opportunities to fall into your lap, or you will be waiting for the rest of your life.
#lifelessons #truth #preach
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