It's been about four years since I complained about this, and in the blogging world four years is an eternity. My complaint has to do with this holiday weekend.
Once again we're taking Monday off in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. Queen Vicky's full title was By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, but that would take too long to type. The bottom line is, we should celebrate a more Canadian persona and rebrand this holiday.
In the past I've made suggestions, but now I'm thinking it's time we take this long weekend in the name of Terry Fox. Wouldn't it be great if Monday was Terry Fox day?
Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams...
Speaking of Terry, I'm running The Terry Fox Run in September and it's never too early to cough up a little coin. Make your donation here. And happy Terry Fox Day.
