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Sunrise in Mississauga (from my Apartment) Do you enjoy a view ?   Perhaps one from a height?  I certainly do. I love a good view. No wonder fall is my favourite time of the year!  It is at this time I will often go for long drives. May be 2-4 hours away from the Greater Toronto Area. I love hiking. Especially during fall. May be about 45-60 minutes from my place is Mono Hills. If you have been there you know it looks like a beautiful painting by an artist smitten by the view. If you haven’t been there make it your bucket list item to check out the beauty of Mono at the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park . You will regret if you miss out on the colourful trails and the panoramic, breathtaking view of the escarpment.  Fortunately, I also live in a place with a view; one would enjoy it during any time of the year.  Imagine this: a gorgeous summer day, and a view that goes far as beyond the Credit River, leading to the Mississauga downtown skyline with the famous curvy Marilyn Monroe towers. It

Spoiler Alert: Keep a kerchif handy 🥹 “ When Breath Becomes Air" By Paul Kalanithi ”, is a powerful book that will touch your heart.  This Pulitizer Finalist and Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award   will make you think about the meaning of life and what's truly important - to YOU.  The author, Paul Kalanithi, was a neurosurgeon and writer who was diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of 36. As a doctor, Paul made many lives better and worth living. His profession helped him appreciate the doctor-patient bond. Then, life takes a 180-degree turn, and Paul finds himself on the other side of the relationship. Forced to decide his priorities in the face of the only certainty - death.  Published posthumously, this Pulitzer Prize finalist was written in a race against time. He shares his story in a beautiful, sad, yet inspiring way. This book prompts you to contemplate the profound question: “What gives my life meaning?” - a question that will linger in your mind lon

Dear Reader,      " The Five People You Meet In Heaven ", is a book you pick up on the day when  you're  searching for the meaning of life. Yes, I must admit that  it's  emotionally intense and  will stir you up. But, I also must say that you will struggle to put it down once you pick this up.       This is a short and quick read. This is the kind of book you bring up in conversation or chat about with another book nerd (hopefully wise) like yourselves when boasting of your To Be Read booklist. And for the same reason, I decided to review this one - one of my all time favourite books!     An FYI-  It's  funny; I picked this book up by chance (just because it was on sale)-  never  had  heard about it before. Review      The book  " Five People You Meet In Heaven "  is the story of Eddie, an 83-year-old man who finds himself in heaven after his death. In heaven, Eddie meets five people who profoundly impact his life or are impacted by him - in ways he hadn