Day 11- March 31- Jason Annanack

I don't think anyone has ever (in the last little while) stood out to me as much as Jason the past few weeks. I have had the opportunity to see him at school, see him around town, see him on the land for a class excursion and now yesterday and today on the lake as part of Culture Day. I cannot help by smile and think about how far this guy has come over the last few years! I taught him in Secondary 1 a few years back and although he was a cheerful, kind student he had some difficulties in the academics. He lacked confidence and didn't seem to be very deep down happy.


The Jason I have seen the last couple of weeks is a talented leader, a respected guide, a mentor to the younger kids around him, a, extremely- deep down- happy guy, who is confident, well adapted and who is an absolute delight to be around. He has an excellent sense of humour, is doing extremely well in his class and also in his hockey. I am so proud of the guy he has become and hope that he dreams big and follows through with everything he wants to achieve in life.


This picture was taken atop the (don't remember the Inuktitut name for it) freezer platform, where traditionally meat was kept up away from wild animals before people lived in houses with refrigerators. He had just finished telling me that the fish wanted a big kiss as I passed by and then hysterically giggling. Enjoy the pic!





Theme song of the day: I'm so Sick- Flyleaf (because I can't stop coughing, haha)