Toronto
2001-2002
didn'towemeanything
tennissweatersinasportinggoodsstore washumbling,tosaytheleast. Afterayearoftemp-agencyinterviews, typingtestsandnoprospects,Iwasgone. Overthepasttwodecades,I'vetried, manytimes,toimaginegoingback. Toliveinacertainneighborhoodor workataparticularjob.
Toronto
whenIshowedupafterbusinessschool. Thoughhelpingformerclassmatesfind
ButIlikemycitiesconfidentand independentwithstrongpersonalities. AndasIexploredtheworld,Irealized Torontoisnoneofthesethings. It'sdesperatelyinsecureandcarestoo muchwhatotherpeoplethink. Bitter,Isuppose,butalsothankful. Thankfulthecitydidn'twelcomeme andswallowmeuplikesomanyothers. ThenIprobablywouldhavestayed.
