Hi again,
This post is for yesterday which was a very difficult day for me so I was unable to post on here. I was also having a very difficult time coming up with anything so I chose something that I had thought of on another day for days like this. So for this post I am thankful for my heritage and knowing who I am and where my family comes from. I consider myself to be Dutch Canadian because my family comes from the Netherlands. On my dad's side, my dad immigrated here to Canada himself and on my mom's side her parents immigrated here and she was born here. Since my dad was still an immigrant when I was born, I could have applied for dual citizenship which I never got to doing sadly-it would have been a great experience. But I am so very grateful for my parents teaching me about where my family comes from and teaching me about the culture and keeping part of it alive in our family. I am very proud of who I am and considering myself to be Dutch Canadian. I am also so grateful for growing up with Dutch food and treats when we could afford it. Some people immigrate to Canada and feel that they have to leave that culture behind and be Canadian and "fit in" but my parents didn't and brought us up to be proud of who we are and I am so grateful for that. I love feeling that I am not just Dutch and I am not just Canadian but I am both because I was born in Canada and have grown up in Canada and my family is from the Netherlands. I wish that more of my relatives were closer that I could know them better but I have met some when they have come to Canada to visit. Some day I hope to visit the Netherlands when I have the money and ability to travel and meet relatives I haven't yet met. thanks for reading my blog!
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