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A Deep Reverence for All Beings
Honouring the feelings of highly sensitive children
My grandparent’s winter home in Sarasota, Florida, was my happy place!
The layout of the house wrapped around a swimming pool with a canal in the back where you could look down and see the ocean. My love of the ocean and all living beings led me to dream of becoming a Marine Biologist when I got older.
I had no cares in the world while there except for one thing, which I will explain.
Cold Canada to Florida
We flew from Canada to visit them. It was around 1983, and I was approximately ten.
One day, we went out and about exploring with my Grandpa. He had a special presence about him. He was very engaging, dynamic, and truly lived life. My Grandma was more reserved and tougher to know and lovely nonetheless.
We had stopped at a place where he bought live bait for my brother to fish later that day.
Shrimps in a White Bucket
When we got back, they set him up with a fishing rod and off he went. I sat nearby and connected with the interesting large shrimp beings in the white bucket. To me…