When I came to the states in the mid 1960s - 1964, 1964 - I didn't think I'd be here maybe a couple years, going to have a great experience in the United States and then go back to Canada. Well, here we are 40 years later.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jennings reflects on an intended short stay in the U.S. becoming a lifelong chapter.
- In plain terms
- A short visit became a lifetime.
- What can you take from it?
- Plans often change in unexpected ways.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did plans change for you?
- What unexpected path shaped you?
Another view
It simplifies the decision-making behind migration.
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