I have never gone out and attended a Canada Day celebration. Yes, I know I'm bad. I have attended the fireworks in the evening. I would take my family to a good vantage point and watch fireworks. It was fun when the kids were little.
So, today I was doing my regular grocery shopping. Yes, that's me . Grocery shopping on Canada Day.
I met an Asian woman with three little kids doing her shopping.
She had a three year old who was bouncing with great abandon. That kid had energy.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the seven year old had a tiny Canadian flag and he was holding it up. I realized that he was saying Happy Canada Day. I wished him Happy Canada Day and I got the politest "Thankyou" I've ever received.
The five year old girl had a pink birthday hat on. I asked her if it was her birthday and she said it was. I wished her happy birthday and also received a very sincere thankyou.
This really made my Canada Day.
It was better than fire works.
