Someday I will think of something more impressive to say to introduce my blog. For now I will start off with the basics.
Who am I?
I am a thirtysomething married woman who currently lives in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Brantford is about an hour outside of Toronto and has a population of roughly 100,000. It isn't quite the end of the earth but it is far from a happening place. I enjoy the balance between the two. I am also here to assist with caring for my Grandmother (currently 89) and two parents in their 60's. I am what I would like to call semi retired. I earn an income from Workers Compensation due to a workplace accident that damaged my lungs. I moved out of the house at 16 so I have a relatively long experience of looking after myself. I have seen many different walks of life in those years and hopefully learned to see things from other people's points of view and not just my own.
Why am I writing?
I have a lot I want to share. I won't always be right but hopefully I will make you think. If you read my blog and get pissed off because you think I am wrong about an issue it has served it's purpose because it has made form an opinion on an issue I care about. I am a frequently published contributor to our local paper but a blog gives me a chance to reach a larger audience and makes it easier for relatives and friends who do not live here to read my latest writings. Some of the writings here will have been published in the Brantford Expositor. Having a blog however also allows me to put my original submission out there and not just the edited for print version.
What are my thoughts on?
Keep reading and you will find out:) I tend to believe in and support causes envolving the environment and social justice. I believe a society is only as good as the treatment it's lowest member recieves. I like to think I am one of those people who has the courage to step up and defend people who's voices we so often ignore.
