This First Person article is the experience of Nicole Robichaud, a lawyer and caregiver in Ottawa. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I no longer remember who first gifted my mom a folk art calendar nearly 30 years ago — perhaps she had even selected it herself. All I know is that every year at Christmas, someone in our family has given her the same one.
Growing up in Toronto, the holidays had always been a happy time for my parents, brother and me. Though the tree would be surrounded by gifts, my mom seemed to particularly love
