And happy tidings. Rose and I are in Brockville right now, and we will be returning to Montreal later today. I can't say that I am looking forward to it. Let's compare the two places.
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- A nice, warm, clean, familiar house with plenty of space.
- Two people that enjoy taking care of things like ironing clothes.
- Good food on a regular basis.
- Relaxation and distance from my problems, time to heal and deal.
- Proximity to my brother, my favourite relative.
- Proximity to my sister, whose house is like a mansion.
- Proximity to my nieces and nephews, some of which I know could benefit from my presence.
- Access to a car if I get insurance.
- Stores open until six on the weekends instead of five. That makes a big difference.
- Satellite TV
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- A small, dirty, crappy apartment whose kitchen and living room combined are the size of my 8-year-old niece's bedroom. I am not kidding.
- Obligations and responsibilities, not all of which I feel I can handle.
- A sense of futility and frustration.
- Having to walk around and deal with the metro and bus system, which is normally pretty good, but still.
- A more complicated way of living.
- Unfriendly people.
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