Contemplating Christmas when you are isolated and far from home brings its own unique pain.
Getting on a plane is hard for me, but I do it, because travel is vital to me.
I know firsthand how critical support systems are.
I'm not afraid of IED's, bullets, mortars.
I think it's the human spirit inside of all of us that has an enormous capacity to survive.
After being in captivity for so long, I can't begin to describe how wonderful it feels to be home in Canada.