Dear Editor,
My name is Alia Khoo. I used to deliver papers with my mom and sister when I was little. I took up delivering papers again on my own, the summer before high school started.
After delivering the wonderful route just a neighbourhood over for just over two years, it’s bittersweet to come to an end. I’ve told myself that it’s worth it.
I met wonderful people along my route who would come out to receive the paper themselves, give me treats, or a quick hello around the holiday season.
I loved seeing all the decorations throughout the changing seasons, and I really felt I made a difference in people’s lives.
I have loved witnessing the seasons change and seeing the kids grow up in these two years.
I found it difficult to get myself out after a long day or if it was too cold, but my family would never fail to lend a helping hand.
It’s almost heartbreaking that newspaper delivery is stopping because I always imagined it being like the movies where you see the person going by with a smile and waving at people, just making their day. I will miss being that person.
In our ever-changing society, I feel bad for those younger than me who are only ever going to know what it was like to deliver the newspaper on bikes or by foot through movies or word of mouth.
My journey as a newspaper deliverer has come to an end, and I’m just so grateful for the opportunity.
Alia Khoo
RICHMOND
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