Little Talks

My sincerest apologies. I had an exam today, so I was focussed on studying last night.

There are so many thoughts trapped inside my brain, being squished into corners to make room for everything I'm studying. I promise that when I get the chance, I will share them all with you.  For now, let me tell you about this most inspirational movie. Produced by Angelina Jolie, Unbroken  is based on the life of Louis Zamperini. Louis was a troubled young boy, often running from the cops. Then one day he joins the running team, breaking records with almost no effort. His big brother became his trainer, putting him on a better path. Eventually, Louis got to go to the Olympics in Germany. Unfortunately, the then 19 year old runner came in 8th. He did, however, run one of the fastest final laps ever in the 5000 meter run. Within a short while, WWII would consume the world, and when America finally joined the fight, so did Louos Zamperini. And everything would go downhill from there. His plane crashed, leaving only a few of them alive. Eventually, he and two others would spend weeks

For all my Canadian readers out there (yes, I do know that I say that a lot) happy thanksgiving!! This weekend has been a great one for enjoying the fall and spending time with family, at least for me. I hope it was the same for all of you. I am very tjankful this year for just the little joys in life: my amazing best friends who are more like sisters to me, the time that I get to spend with my little sister when she's home from school, everything that my parents do for me, my health, my life, time spent with extended family, the beauty of nature, the warmth of the sunlight, and so much more. I only wish I had taken more time to reflect so far this weekend, but I was too caught up enjoying myself. So I will leave you with this great little reminder as I sign off for the night.

I have a question: have you ever just taken a leisurely stroll through downtown Toronto in the rain? Most of you probably haven't because you have never been to Toronto, and maybe you never will because you don't live anywhere close to it. But if you do get the chance, try it out. When you're in Toronto (or any big city), it's very easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the busy city. And quite often one becomes so preoccupied with reaching their destination that it's not hard to miss everything going on all around you. But the other day I was out of class early and I knew I had time to kill, so when I stepped outside and had to put up my umbrella, I hesitated just long enough to look around me and see how beautiful the city looked against the hazy grey sky, everything glistening with water. Even the temperature was comfortable for going for a walk. So I decided to stroll slowly to my destination, taking in the streets - which at that point where partia