We have a new day that has been set aside for honor and remembering. It is September 30th and has been called "Truth and Reconciliation Day." My staff has the day off to reflect on the residential school experience that is an event all of us in Canada wish had never happened. But it did, and now we try to understand, honor and give our hearts to those who survived and those who have suffered for decades with the grief and loss. My team at the hospice is working on this day but we are taking time to reflect. I ordered these books for our lending library and hope that staff, volunteers and our residents find these helpful. We wear orange this day to show our love and support. It can take away what happened but the sea of orange is comforting that we have all finally recognized what was done was not okay. It will never be enough but it's a start.
Namaste.
~ Chy
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