I got to be an official aunt for the last time when my ex-husband's sister and her family visited us in Toronto in 2019. What I mean by "official" is to be the legally married wife, and thereby, the legal, official aunt. Otherwise, I'm still an unofficial aunt every day to my friends' kids and…

It was a sunny but cold Sunday in Toronto. As I spotted the perfect bench overlooking the Grenadier Pond at High Park, I quickened my pace so no one would beat me to it. Two adjoining benches at the right elevation, away from the walking path that's filled with people who have only come to…

"From tiny experiences we build cathedrals." ~ Orhan Pamuk He always sat to my left, the devil's side. As we were dining and watching a scary movie on his gray sofa, I realized that our legs were touching, continuing the buzz. I glanced at him and thought maybe, just maybe, he is the one. Needless…