MRH Article in The Daily Gleaner

Group in Warsaw

Today I am feeling so blessed as my local paper, The Daily Gleaner, ran a story on the March of Remembrance and Hope and my experiences overseas on the trip.

I was featured on the front page of the Live It! section (C1 and C2) with a full story about the trip while overseas as well as what I took away from the trip; intellectually and emotionally. Lori Gallagher did a fantastic job and definitely did my story justice. You can find the article here.

I've had an amazing response to doing this article; it not only has allowed me another outlet to educate others around me about hatred and genocide, as well as the Holocaust itself, but it has given me more connections and allowed me to touch others.

When I arrived home from work I had a message from a gentlemen living in Lincoln who read the story and wanted to speak with me as he served in the Canadian Forces and remembers seeing Hitler's car and Hitler inside, and remembers serving in Berlin and marching through the Brandenburg Gates. I spoke with him for about half an hour and was so honoured that he thanked me for doing this trip and doing the article and letting others know. It should have been me thanking him - for all he fought for, for what he risked, and for what he stood for as a Canadian and as a brave young man.

Old Town Warsaw, Poland.

This trip has given me a new outlook on officials; the Canadian Forces, the local and national Police forces, etc. We owe them so much for the safe country we live in today and for the long history these organizations have that have allowed us, as a country, to become what we are, today.

I once again wanted to thank everyone for following my blog: I now have 4,400 views and I couldn't be happier. Many of you have showed your support and gratitude for these posts and it is for you that I write, work out my thoughts, and trust in helping me change the future.

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