A Life Well Lived

Canada lost one of its greatest icons when  Doris Anderson passed away yesterday. Like many woman my age, I was completely unaware of Doris and her acheivements even as I, and every one of us who came after her, benefitted from the many gains she made for women in this country. However, fortune brought her to me through her son Mitch, a close friend of mine and a phenomenal and gifted activist in his own right.

In addition to the work she did for all of us, Doris was a great gift to all who got to spend even a short time with her -- her indomitable spirit, her passion for women's equality in all facets of Canadian society and her refusal to apologize for being fantastic at what she did were lessons that motivated many of us to take up her cause.

She will be sorely missed but her accomplishments and vision for the future burn bright in the hearts of so many and that is the greatest legacy any can hope to leave, the mark of a truly well lived life.