As I walked into the hotel lobby for an event this week, it
was full of people. There were people smiling, some were crying, and some had blank stares.
As I waited in the hallway for my client to arrive, I chatted with the hotel staff and asked them why the hotel was so busy. I learned that the hotel was full of people who had to
flee their country with only the clothes on their back.
As the day wore on, I met some of those people in the hallway. I watched their sweet children running around the hotel and wondered what they thought. One man shared with me how sad he was to leave his family pictures
behind. “No memories,” he said, “no memories.” What really got me was when a woman told me they had to leave behind their family pets. I hugged a few strangers and prayed Canada would be a fresh start for them.
I came home that day extra grateful. Grateful for my home, my
family, our pictures (ok, a hard drive full of pictures) and my sweet pets.
I know we all have full lives with 10% mixed in. Times like this really reset me. My stresses are so small in comparison.
Stay grateful,
