Many differences, many similarities!

You don't see this too often driving around Canada!!

Obviously anytime someone travels thousands of kilometres to a new continent and country, they are going to encounter differences. Differences in language and culture, differences in thoughts and ideas, differences in appearance and priorities. More often than not however, when one travels thousands of kilometres to a new continent and country, it is the many similarities that remind us that home may be far in distance, but the heart travels with us; and it is our hearts that show us we are all in this together.

For instance, in my last posting I mentioned how kids here are the same as kids everywhere, which left me missing students of the past - and how so many of the characters I once taught are reflected in the new characters I get to teach here!!

This morning was another one of those mornings when I remembered that no matter where I go, I go with my brothers and sisters of the world, and I go with their hopes and dreams, loves and losses. This morning I got to join thousands of Egyptians, Canadians, Americans, English, Australian, Korean, you name it, at The Great Pyramids of Giza. And while many were there this morning to take in the spectacular ancient ruins, many more were there to show their love and support to those affected by breast cancer.

It was just one of those mornings where every fibre of my being seemed to be stretched to its very limit as I tried to take in everything that surrounded me - many thousands of years of history; a modern phenomenon that does not care about race, creed, or colour; an ancient culture that honoured their dead with HUGE monuments; a modern, multi-cultural world that honours their dead with memories, and walks, and fundraisers, and research, and monuments of our own; a personal stake in what is happening and has happened; a future so bright, yet so unknown. It was quite overwhelming.

It was a strange and wonderful day indeed. A day I had to share with you because you have shared so much with me. Thank you.

Ready to walk in support of a cure - by the pyramids!?!

Sporting pink, Egyptian style!!

And we're off! Literally thousands kicking up the dust of thousands of years!

Traveling in style - after the walk was done of course!!

We were at THE Pyramids!?!