Rue Sansregret

• Us on the Bus 11 years ago It's been a few weeks since I've posted anything.  I think it's because now that I've settled into a familiar routine, things don't seem so interesting to me anymore.  It's funny, because some of the things I wrote about the life in Botswana were pretty routine and mundane (my daily commute, for...
• Spring Cleaning 11 years ago When I moved to Botswana, I stored most of my personal effects at my father's house -- the house I grew up in.  Prior to leaving, I spent many weekends at Dad's house sorting through some of my late mother's things.  I didn't get through it all.  Some processes take time, especially when they...
• Rue Sansregret: Full Circle 11 years ago I attended a debriefing session for recently returned Uniterra volunteers in Montreal. It was an opportunity to discuss and share experiences and give program related feedback to the Uniterra team.I was in the company of those who recently returned from placements in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bolivia,...
• My hands are small... 11 years ago My hands are small, I knowBut they're not yours, they are my ownBut they're not yours, they are my ownAnd I am never brokenWe are never brokenWe are God's eyes.  God's mind.  God's Heart.  We are God's hands. (Jewel)My nephew, Henry Robert William Bishop, came into this world Saturday, May 11 at...
• ...And Then Some ! 11 years ago My Aunt Eleanor was a true inspiration to all of us.  She was the eldest of 5 siblings, raised in Montreal, Quebec.  My father describes her as an "ice-breaker" who cleared the waters for her younger siblings.  She challenged convention and tradition to make life a little easier for those...

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