November 2008
Nevland, British Columbia
After I walked out on my shift the company called me and begged me to work daytime hours at a different store. They weren't upset with me for what had happened, I was told that I was not the first person that didn't get along with that supervisor. I apologized for my actions and graciously accepted their offer because, I still needed money to get home. I worked full time day shifts for two weeks.
I was nervous to go back to my home-province. I had left with out a final goodbye to anyone and expected to be hated when I got back. I worked out an arrangement with a guy friend that I had known for a few years. I would stay at his place and pay rent when I could.
The train ride would have been better if I wasn't such a socially anxious person. I tried to avoid all contact with other passengers. I was saddened to find out it would be a three day trip with no shower.
If you ever get the chance to take a trip across Canada, I suggest you do it (if they promise there is a shower!). I took pictures that I will put here because they are too beautiful to waste.
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This is a picture of the place I was living.
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Just a few pictures from the forks market in Winnipeg. The last picture is blurry but it is the food court where I was lucky enough to meet a woman who gave me a bag of food and water bottles when she saw me moping in my seat.
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December 2008
Newbegins, Ontario
I got into Ontario late at night and my friend, who offered me a place to stay, picked me up at the train station. I stayed with him for two weeks and visited with my parents and my son.
I only got in touch with Damien a couple of times and then he flew back on his parents dime. I moved with him to Bayhollow, again and we lived with his parents for a month. Between his methadone program and the nightlong visits with him child's mother, I was floating on a wave of anger and confusion.
Why had I put myself back in this situation? Why didn't listen when I was begged to stay in the same area as my parents?