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Guestbook A New Day

This picture was taken before I start my chaotic work day in a conference held in Vancouver. It fully depicts my everyday life that straddles the fence separating the green and gray of my life. As a pharmacist and Masters student in Toronto, I work to save lives within the depths of the concrete jungle during the week. As an avid skier and nature enthusiast, I long to see the green and blue of nature’s treasures and make my escape to play in Northern Ontario, my Canadian weekend, during the weekend. Even though I was on the other side of the country, I still felt the need to have my little escape into nature – to breathe in the crisp morning air and bask in the glorious colours of the sunrise – before I slip back into the concrete jungle in which the conference takes place. No matter how stressful that day would be, it would have started in its initial tranquil state – with nothing but the chirps of early rising birds, the rhythmic steps of morning joggers and the gentle ripples of the Pacific Ocean to disturb its peace – and it will revert back into that same tranquil state at the start of tomorrow. A rising sun marks the beginning of a new day.