This has been one of the best trips I have ever been on! Seriously, can you guys imagine going on a trip where everything that is so unfamiliar to you yet can be found in one spot? Well that's how I feel in Fond du Lac. I mean the great family feeling that is felt throughout the whole community is amazing, the beauty we never notice around us is completely clear to you here, the different activities like sledding, animal trapping, tanning hides and so much more. What I really notice is the hospitality shown by the community as a whole, from the youngest children to the elders, I feel as if all of us have been welcomed as part of one big giant family . While I can clearly see the differences between the society we live in and the society here yet I notice many of the similarities as well. You would think that since Fond du Lac is only 60 miles from the Northwest Territories border and is a fly in only location , that they would be cut off from the rest of the world, but they aren't. All of he kids use the same slang, except for a few words in Dene and a couple of different sayings. All in all, they are all pretty much the same as any other person in Canada. When you separate yourself from your daily routines, like we did on this trip, you really notice all of things you do, say and see. I can't explain how thankful I am for being picked on this one in a lifetime trip.
Thanks a lot to Ms. Day, Ms. Grandmont and Ms. Greenberg for bringing this trip together and giving us this chance. I'm going to miss all of the people I met met here in Fond du Lac, our twins and especially my twin, Alyx . I can't wait to see all of them in London and show them all of the wonderful things about London and Banting. I'm also happy I got to meet Mr. Steele!
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