Learning to appreciate...

My heart is hurting a little bit right now (in a good way :)

Where I work we have 12 Filipino workers that recently immigrated from the Philippines.
11 of them came over in April 2008. 3 of the 11 have finally received their permanent residence status and will be joined by their families next week. The joy on their faces when I talk to them is just the most wonderful thing.... Can you imagine being apart from your loved ones for 6 months?? Thinking about the other guys whose families are still in the Philippines and the fact that they don't know exactly how much longer they will be apart breaks my heart! I think that demonstrates ultimate love, they are willing to go to an unknown country alone - in search for a better life for their families.

Also with Remembrance Day around the corner I have been thinking alot about the wars going on in the middle east. I am VERY happy that Obama was elected as President. I hope that he will help the US....it will be a long lonely road I'm sure, as he has his work cut out for him. I was listening to Howard Stern this morning and he was talking about if he was Obama that he would be phoning Bill Clinton and asking his advice. I kinda agree. Clinton may not have excelled at exercising self restraint ;) - but I believe he was a good President. Make sure to take a moment to remember all of the fallen soldiers and what they were fighting for.... Freedom is an amazing thing... and I am truly happy to be Canadian and lucky to live the way I do! How often do we take that for granted!!!!

Please watch this video....