Mary left Ukraine when she was 8 years old to escape a violent uprising. She never saw her parents again
Like many people around the world, I watched the media coverage of migrant children separated from their parents at the United States border with shock and horror. As a mother I can't imagine the pain of having my two little girls taken from me. But, this tragic situation is far from the only time families have been forcibly separated.
I thought of this woman frequently, and after sometime, I realized that mine were the judgemental thoughts of a person living in safety and comfort, one who has never known despair. A mother who has been able, by virtue of where she was born, to create and foster a strong healthy parent-child bond. It led me to think about my own family's journey to Canada.My great-grandmother, Mary, came to Canada as an eight-year-old child, in the early part of the 20th century.
My eldest daughter is eight-years-old and we're incredibly close. There are hugs and kisses before she gets on her school bus in the morning and snuggles while I read her books before bed. All the little things that children need in order to feel safe and happy. Would I put her on a boat knowing I'd probably never see her again, in order to save her life? In order to prevent her from being taken by cruel people, or assaulted? Yes, you bet I would.
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