As the year 2021 is coming to an end, I am taking a moment to reflect on everything we have accomplished this year, resulting in this deep feeling of gratitude.  I am grateful that my daughter got accepted at a specialized art program at a Toronto high school. Last year around this time we were …

When we first found out that my girl was accepted into the specialized art program at the high school of her dreams in Toronto, I posted the exciting news on my Facebook page. One of our friends back home in the Netherlands made a comment that this was quite the journey east. Facebook translated their …