I am back to doing the grind again. I keep time when I do the grind. I can't find my watch. Who took my watch? If I ever find you... I will politely ask for it back. And I expect it back. Don't hold it for ransom. It is but a simple Timex. With tons of scratches. But it is _my_ watch. So, find it in your heart to return it to me. Then I can find out how long it takes me to climb the grind.
I have celebrated more than 20 Canada Days in Canada. While this nation is far from perfect and we have so much further to go, there is hope. We are a nation, at 153, looking at the future with a mixed record: we have immense prosperity, peace, safety and a relatively good standard of living for most . We are welcoming to immigrants, refugees and guarantee people with a wide range of rights. We are a leader in respecting people's human rights and punch above our weight internationally. We are also a country that is in the midst of a reckoning right now. We have systemic racism, we are at war with the environment - we are actively digging things out of the ground to sell to the rest of the world. Climate change is ravaging our country - we have floods, fires and drought. Our past and present deeds towards indigenous people is shameful. We have a long way to go yet, but there is hope. In the midst of a pandemic, with social upheaval to correct past wrongs, or at least make amen...
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