Bonjour,
I hope that you simply and yours are properly.
First, an enormous thanks for all of the emails I acquired final week in response to my e-newsletter about my unintended new life in France, a journey which started 20 years in the past, such beautiful messages. My nonagenarian neighbour Marie-Therese who’s the wisest lady within the village, says that there are extra good individuals than dangerous on this planet or else we’d not nonetheless be right here, and once I learn her a few of your messages, she says that I’m certainly one of life’s lucky individuals as a result of I’ve surrounded myself with good individuals, far and extensive, despite the fact that we might by no means meet in individual.
Usually in spring, a village social gathering is held to rejoice Marie-Therese’s birthday, organised by her daughter Bernadette and son-in-law Jean-Claude however this 12 months it has been delayed. Jean-Claude is unwell and confined to mattress for 4 weeks after an operation, so we’re aiming to carry it in the summertime when he’s up and about and I’ll inform you extra about it when it occurs! For now, I’d wish to share one thing she stated at her 86th birthday celebration and for me show why she is named a clever lady.
‘I’ve lived all of my life right here on this village, all of my years in the home the place I used to be born, the place I lived with my beloved dad and mom once I married, introduced my daughter into the world and stated goodbye for now to my darling husband. I’ve lived by way of conflict and thru occupation. I’ve witnessed big change on this little village through the years: tv, telephones, electrical energy in all our homes. I’ve not travelled far; I’ve by no means been to Paris. However all the pieces I maintain pricey is right here on this village and that has by no means modified. I’ve reached this grand age, and if you’ll allow an outdated woman to share what she has discovered, it’s this: don’t waste time on issues that don’t matter, strive to not spend an excessive amount of time on belongings you don’t take pleasure in and do not forget that in the present day is an important day of your life, for yesterday is over and tomorrow is but to return. A very powerful factor in life is love. It’s a great factor to be beloved – and higher nonetheless to like…’
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Greatest needs and bisous from France,
Janine
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Janine Marsh is Creator of My Good Life in France: In Pursuit of the Rural Dream, My 4 Seasons in France: A 12 months of the Good Life and Toujours la France: Residing the Dream in Rural France all accessible as e-book, print & audio, on Amazon in all places & all good bookshops on-line. Her new e book Methods to be French – a celebration of the French life-style and artwork de vivre, is out now – a take a look at the French lifestyle.
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