Blogtober: Day 13.

It was late in arriving but now we're set

for next year when our preschool will

honor and reflect on September 30th

for "Truth and Reconciliation Day" in

our country. A day to mourn and ask for

forgiveness with our Indigenous Community.

~ Chy

Canada's First Annual Truth and Reconciliation Day.

🧡  Today, September 30th, our country paused

to reflect and honor every small child who was

removed from their ancestry home and sadly

moved to a government run residential school.

We remember all the children who never came

home and those who survived but have lived

with decades of horrific memories. As more and

more mass graves are discovered, we feel shame

and anger, horror and disbelief. All of our actions

today will begin the healing process but can never

change what was done. We can only learn, and

move forward. Today, we hold broken hearts. 🧡

~ Chy

September 30th.

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