“…Old man, take a look at my life, I'm a lot like you were …” (Neil Young)
Introduction Jack had always felt a deep connection to his work as an ambulance driver. His days were filled with urgent calls, flashing lights, and the hum of the city rushing past as he carried lives to safety. He often joked with Maureen, his wife and fellow paramedic, that their shared profession was not just a career but a calling. They had met in Toronto in the mid- nineties. At the time both were in prior relationships. It was until after the pandemic when Jack had moved to Peterborough to be closer to his dad that they became closer and rediscovered their mutual attraction and had gotten married. Their home in Peterborough, gave them a reprieve from their daily frantic life. The city was less hectic than Toronto where the rhythm of city life often intertwined with unpredictable emergencies. At the heart of their family was Old Jack, Jack's father, a retired Gurkha soldier who carried with him a legacy of bravery and discipline. Since living in Canada old ...