Results of the Family Gathering     

     You would never believe what had happened at the family gathering. Father had announced that we would be moving to Upper Canada next month. I can't believe he just burst out sudden information like that, especially when he said he had been planning this for two years! He explained that he had went to Upper Canada two years ago, and made a petition to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe for a land grant there. Apparently, he had agreed to take forty settlers there over a seven period time, and each family would be granted two acres for a nominal fee. Also, he could not stand the court decisions on taking away farms of poor farmers who could not pay their debts. 

     Although everyone, including Sally, Mira and Elizabeth seemed to despise the idea of going to Upper Canada, I actually feel okay with it. Yes, it would not be an easy life to settle in the new land and start over, but I think that we will manage fine, as father had planned this for two years. Also, I might find a beau in Canada, as I will be twenty in just five months, and I still have no beau. So overall, I am not against the idea of moving to Upper Canada, although it had been very sudden and surprising news. I am looking forward to the future of this journey!