From Pickering To London

 

Sunday -- Beautiful morning of early November sunny and bright with 9 C, will be 16 later in the afternoon. Amazing. I am enjoying my morning tea walking on my deck. We have to avail whatever is there. You never know what will be the next. Enjoy your moment. Not many colors around. Trees look quiet, waiting for the days ahead. Days of cold and snow. They are quiet but not down, ready to face the days ahead with their heads high. Look confident.

Night before yesterday my sleep was very disturbed. I went to bed couple of times to try my luck but no success, was able to sleep after 5.30 in the morning. I was out of my bed at 8.15, thinking to take my day like a slow one. But things turned other way round. 

My son was going to London to drop his son to London as his Reading weeks were over. His Uni to be started form Monday. My daughter in law used to go with him but for some reason she was skipping this time. An open spot was there for me to avail. I told you whatever is there, take it. Don't wait for the next time. Just do it.

I changed my clothes filled up my water bottle and jumped in the car, which was already about to leave. I was happy as my things to do were already done, checked out. In the morning I checked my table calendar. I had to wash my hair and had to do my laundry. I was done with all that earlier. 

I didn't know that I will be going to London. I put my laundry in washer before having breakfast. That is my routine. It worked out. I will enjoy my trip with no pressure no backlog baggage of things to do. 

Around thirty back I used to live in London. Two of my daughters were also with me. They were in school. My son was doing his Masters from Western Uni. I used to pass my time volunteering in couple of organizations. "Global House", a shelter home, set up by the Government of Canada, was my favorite place to go. I used to spend time with the people from Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, displaced from their homes, due to fighting in the land, at that time.

Weather is great. My grandson is driving, I am sitting next to him. My son always gives me the front seat to enjoy the trip. So nice of him. It is three hours journey. We are passing through Waterloo. One of my daughter used to be in Waterloo Uni years back. She now lives in Kent, in England with family of her own. Time flies things change. 

I was with my daughter, in Waterloo for some time. I used to get public transport to go to Kitchener, to pass my time. Kitchener is around one hour away from Waterloo. There used to be a big mall, I remember it was September, snow everywhere. London is in snow belt so the areas around are also the same. It was a refuge for me to go to Mall to pass some time. 

It is 3.45, we are in London, my grandson went inside the "Popeyes" to get food of his choice for himself and for my son. I opted for mini burger. We are passing through the "Cherry Hill" street where we used to live. Now passing through the downtown, I try to find the "Global House", where I volunteered years back. No luck. It was more than quarter a century back. Things change. Time flies. 

We are now at my grandson's place. Three of his friends live here too. I am in his room, to have a feel of the place. I wont stay long, just for couple of minutes. We don't have to test the patience level of the other person. Kids don't like to enter in their personal space. No one does. We have to keep that in mind.

We dropped his things now going back home to our place, Pickering. I know that going back will take longer time. My grandson was driving while coming here. Now my son is on the  driving seat. Kids love to drive fast, it cuts down the travel time but adds up the pressure level for we adults. We have to ignore, let it go. Let the kids enjoy. It is their time. We have to sit back and have to  show some tolerance. 

It is 8.15, we are back, have dinner at home. It was day long trip, a bit tiring but totally paid off. Helped me to revive all the beautiful moments of my life. I was happy with my last minute decision to jump in the car leaving for London Ontario. We don't have to wait. Avail whatever is available to make your day.