Picture of a Poppy, The Menin Gate, Ypres

This is a field taken near our church last fall. I love the colours of the the leaves against the green of the grass and the blue of the sky!

One of the neat experiences I had recently, was the chance to walk through my old elementary. Every summer, when I went back to Nova Scotia, I would go past the old school and wonder whether it had changed at all inside. Of course, being summer, I couldn’t get in there unless I broke a few windows, which, in the end, would defeat a few purposes. However, this time, I was able to go to the school and get a tour from the principal who graciously gave up some of her time to show me around. It was an amazing experience. If you ever have the chance, take the time to do this. Walking around the school, waves of memories washed over me. Before, I knew what the word nostalgia meant but walking through the school, it became more than a word. I wanted to go back and sit in the classroom, the fall changing the leaves of the chestnut leaves outside, waiting eagerly for the fall fair where our class would be going on a field trip. Quite a bit had changed (and it certainly seemed a lot smaller!) but there were still things that were unchanged from when I had been a student there.

Despite having to go for other reasons, sadder ones, this was a highlight for me and something I’ll remember for a long time.