Love for Canada

I write romantic comedy and as my brand, I aim to write blog posts that are uplifting and fun. But today I’m going off brand and discussing something sad and serious.
 
I’ve been very lucky as a romance writer to participate on this blog on the 14th of each month – including February 14, Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate all things love. I was thinking about what I love, and well, family and friends come first, but close to the top is my country, Canada. I love our tuques and double doubles, Nanaimo bars and Beaver Tails, the extra u in many words, and our snowy winters. We embrace diversity and equity. I’m a doctor, and I love that I don’t have to ask a patient if they can afford health care before I see them. I’m proud that we opened our hearts and homes during 9/11 and, more recently, our pilots were there beside the American and Australians fighting the forest fires in Los Angeles.
 
So you can imagine how horrifying it is to hear the American president talk about annexing Canada. His intention is to invade Canada to obtain access to our natural resources through bloodshed and lives. Because it will, almost certainly, trigger a world war. It’s terrifying and almost unimaginable. I fervently hope and pray that it won’t happen, but I can tell you that anxiety is high. While this threat exists, I’ll take a break from blogging. Thank you, Tina, for inviting me and engaging in my posts. I’ve really enjoyed it.
 
Always neighbours. Never neighbors.