- When I was told that we had to move out to Alberta from Ontario, I was devastated and I hated it! I missed all my friends and family and especially my grandma. Mom would tell me "its ok things will get better." Shortly after we were settled in St. Albert, mom found out she was pregnant. She was sure they made a mistake, she couldn't have been pregnant. She even had surgery to make sure that she was done having kids, so there was no possible way. But she was! Soon after that dad was so excited because he found land with this very little house in Buford. I thought "oh my goodness!!" how can my life get any worse? First we move to Alberta where they hate Easterners, then to little house on the prairies? What next?
I was a selfish teen only worrying about me, not worrying about how she felt. She too had left everything and everyone she knew to move all the way out here with her husband and kids to hopefully make a better life with her family. It was a constant struggle but she never gave up. She was so strong. I remember when she had my baby sister Tammy she told me it was God giving her an angel that she was going to share with me. It took awhile but Dad built her a house that she treasured with all her heart. It was her castle.
Now that I'm older and have children of my own. I hope I can be as strong and beautiful as she was. I love you so much mom. You were and still are my rock.
Ramona Uhlitz- Visser
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