Just like the first snowfall, Thanksgiving comes much earlier in Canada than in the US. The timing is appropriate, too, I think, as the Fall is a great time to reflect and be thankful for the things we have in the first half of the year.
2024 has been a weird whirlwind year. Many things have happened. Puppy. Career changes. Hot boys summer. Life came at us fast and furious, and I had to admit, there was no shortage of moments of anxiety and self-doubt about the future.
That’s why, this year, I am extra thankful. I am thankful for the life I had/I am having. I am thankful for my love, my friends, my co-workers (old and new), and Canada (flawed and all). I am thankful for my health, for my stability, and for the peace and kindness we get to experience here.
As I inch ever so closer to the big 4-0, I couldn’t help but be more reflective than usual. The past 20 years have been hard. There were so many heartbreaks. I broke some hearts, too. The wake of a nomad trail from Vietnam to Singapore to the US and finally here, in Canada, was never easy. But I am thankful.
I do prefer an easier life (who wouldn’t?), but in the absence of that, I am thankful for the resiliency that I possess and the loving support of those I came across in my life.
So, happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving, friends. I didn’t name names because you know who you are (and yes, that includes you Marcus Lane) and there are so many of you. Know that I am thankful, and I love all of you.
Pace Fine Arts 