Imagine entering a beautiful suburban house where everything is blue. From carpets to the teapots with dishes, paintings and chair cushions. This is what happened to me and my husband last summer, when we Reserved an airbnb For a weekend getaway in Prince Edward, Ontario.
Not only was we welcomed by this omni-blue house, but we were welcomed by Judy and Evan, a couple, both of 78 years, with infectiously positive and friendly energy.
Judy instantly made us feel at homeLet us know that we could use any space in the house. After our first evening, we returned, let us plan the tip of the feet in the room like courteous guests, but Judy and Evan were still standing and invited us to join them in their living room.
Before we know, we discussed for hours until midnight of everything, from our families to our marriage to politics, food and travel. It was as if we were in the family.
Quick advance per year. Judy and I often send SMS, exchange recipes, and she calls him that Evan our “Canadian grandparents” since my husband and I have been immigrants from India without family Canada.
We spontaneously visited them last month in the region. Judy gave us a lentil buns and we all sat down in their sunshine to chat and, once again, waste time.
It was during this visit that I made how much their presence means for me, even in a short time that I knew them.
They taught me not to take life if seriously
During this last visit, I asked Judy if she has always known Sought -after childrenAnd how, as a 30 -year -old woman, sometimes feel the pressure to decide.
She joked: “You are so young, and you know it only takes nine months, right?” She helped me see life in a remarkably different perspective and feel more relaxedSomething that I find it hard to do as a millennium.
I always feel like I am on a clock, compete with an unknown entity and continue the next thing. Living in a big city like Toronto has only amplified these feelings.
The wisdom and attitude of Judy and Evan to life, however, helped me understand that we must remember to take advantage of the moments we have and Do not take life if seriously.
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I came to learn from them that I can build a family away from my home
As an immigrant, the country’s evil is only a reality that I have learned to cope. However, meeting Judy and Evan showed me that I could build a family in another country.
Their generosity guarantees that we never feel out of words. They invited us with them for a stay this summer and offered to book our park passes in advance.
We are always careful not to exceed our welcome. As when Judy invited us to the barbecue of their Fathers, I tried to refuse it politely, saying that we did not want to intrude on their family gathering. She said, “Come on, you know me better than that now.”
I am more open to conversations with foreigners now
Live in big citiesMy husband and I lost the art of talking to foreigners. Being open to sit with Judy and Evan for a conversation after dinner and presenting themselves spontaneously led to a beautiful friendship and taught us to be more social.
We make more short trips outside Ontario to discover the charm of the small town. On almost all these escapades, we met people sitting next to us in restaurants, walking, in a store or at Airbnbs.
By simply making a little gesture as a smile or making a compliment or asking someone sitting at the next table which is good to order, we were able to meet wonderful people.
Not only Judy and Evan taught me to connect with people, but I hope to be able to transmit this friendship and warmth to others.
While we are preparing to see them again, I am already excited by all the things I will say to Judy, how much she will laugh and how all the concerns of my life in the millennium will feel insignificant.