This little flag has been hanging on our front door for a few months now. It was made by a longtime friend who happens to be an amazing quilter.
If you want to see just how intricate her work is, you might want to click on the photo to look closely at the patterned stitching inherent in the design.
The whorls and complex stitching aren't produced by AI or any program on her sewing machine--they're all her devising.
Looking at these complex patterns, I think they serve as a good metaphor for the fabric of our country--a mix of so many cultures and people.
This year, with the multitude of threats coming from the south of us, it seems all the more important to take this day to think about not only who we are, but who we want to be.
O Canada, our home on native land...