Caring is not only who we are — it’s how we shape the world around us.
This beautiful piece by Al Etmanski speaks to something we know in our bones: that love, offered freely and consistently, is the true infrastructure of a resilient country.
At PLAN, we’ve always believed that the most powerful forces for change begin in relationship — in the daily, often unnoticed acts of support between family, friends, neighbours. These are not small things. They are the pulse of belonging.
As Al writes, “The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship.”
Let’s not overlook what’s right in front of us.
Read the full op-ed in the Vancouver Sun: