nice meeting you, Vancouver

<p>A month ago, my sister visited. It marked a year since I moved to Vancouver.</p> <p>Reddit forums called it &laquo; the hardest city in the world to make friends &raquo;, and more than one kind soul warned me of the untenable loneliness crystallized by damp grey winters. Luckily, I don&rsquo;t need many more friends, and my naturally joyous inner disposition welcomes the contrasting melancholy.</p> <p>The locals have been open and textbook-Canadian-friendly. Grounded in their knowing of the city and themselves, they extended a welcoming hand with sincere enthusiasm and no expectations. The more standoffish reception came from the ones less secure about their own standing, with more to prove. That&rsquo;s understandable, afraid that new outsiders would chip away at the fragile piece of paradise they hold onto.</p> <p><a href="https://sianlei.medium.com/nice-meeting-you-vancouver-a840ff84dec3"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>