What began as a long-awaited family vacation to Paris, France quickly turned into something deeper - an unexpected journey of remembrance, gratitude, and connection to our Canadian past. Amid the cafés, museums, and postcard views, we felt a pull stronger than tourism: a responsibility to honour the young Canadians who crossed the ocean more than 80 years ago to liberate a land many would never return from. Visiting Normandy became the heart of our trip, one that changed us in ways no guidebook