Thank You's

  Yesterday I was saddened to see so many comments on social media about how the United States didn't properly recognize Canada's help in the days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers fifteen years ago. Even sadder was the fact they were written by Canadians. Could there actually be Canadian citizens who need to be patted on the back by the U.S. to feel worthy? Apparently so.

  Canada has a long standing friendship with the U.S.. We have been allies in many conflicts. Most of our policies, ideals and laws are similar. And as is commonly reported, we have the world's longest unprotected border.

  So why are so many people in need of assurance from our neighbor to the south? I'm not sure but maybe it's an inferiority complex on our part. We need big brother to say "great job" and "thank you". And not just once but over and over again. I doubt, based on what I read yesterday, they would ever be able to say it enough for some. 

  To me it's very sad. It's not like we did what we did for the glory. Or the thank you's. And absolutely we would do it all again even if we knew there wouldn't be one accolade. Ask any family who took in stranded travelers if they needed recognition and I'm confident the answer would be "of course not". Or any of the firefighters who went to help look for survivors.

  Show your confidence people of Canada. See yourselves as the world sees us. Strong. Kind. Caring. Always willing to help. The true north strong and free.

   We are Canadian and that's how we roll.

  Ang