First Person

A mini Goldendoodle gave me somewhere to put my leftover love

This Gramma once played minor hockey, and now I can prove it

I love looking into other people’s lives on nighttime walks

To my surprise, I discovered the gym is a place where I can belong

I never wanted Mom’s wedding dress but couldn’t let it go, either

I was too young to realize poet P.K. Page was merely putting up with me

I’ve discovered that living on a corner lot comes with community responsibilities

Will AI help fix my loneliness?

Should I send an emoji condolence when words fail me?

I often overdo things but being the only grown-up in costume was still a surprise

I relish the community in community theatre

Be warned: A double-double is not always a double-double at an overseas Tims

Eleven-year-old boy born deaf hears for first time after gene therapy treatment

Instead of a dumpster, we cleared out grandma’s house among our extended family

How I’ve learned to live without a stomach, and keep on laughing

Jury duty for my aging mother? I object!

At my piano recital, I cast aside my practised piece and banged out Beethoven

My wheelchair is the key to my independence - why don’t airlines respect that?

There are good reasons why I still don’t use a cellphone

Confessions of a reformed conversation-dominator