Greener pastures?

(Warning: Reading piece in full may incite emigration desires.)

"I remember as a young girl my kindergarten teacher told us we had to colour the trees in our pictures green. So I did. Light green, dark green, just green, all green, only green. During my schooling years, I proudly donned a starched uniform of white and blue. When I got married, I wore white. When I got divorced, I wore black. I rarely questioned the diversity in my life's palette."

-- "The Surreal Life" by Chin Chin Toh, The Canadian Immigrant Magazine

I'm sure that life on the other side comes with its own set of challenges, but it's always interesting to take a glimpse into the lives of those who've decided to take that leap of faith.