QEW Watching

This afternoon Mar & I sat along the QEW & waited for the hearse carrying Cpl. Tyler Crooks home to Port Colborne pass by.

This was the first time we had done this - probably because of the Port Colborne connection - but not the last.

I was impressed by how many people took the time to stand on the overpasses and line the service road to pay their respects.

We were in a parking lot at the end of Dewitt Road, waiting with:

• a family of 4 with 2 young kids
• a Mom with her dog and 2 teens
• a couple in their late 60's

As we waited the kids played with the dog, Mar & I chatted a bit with the teens' mom while the seniors & the teenagers stayed in their cars.

As the hearse approached everyone grew quiet & just watched it roll by.

I was very impressed that the teens left their SUV and stood beside their Mom as the hearse drove by.

Afterward we all quietly went back to our cars and left but for that short period of time we drew together as Canadians and paid our respects to a fallen soldier.

Today I was proud to be a Canadian.