France.
The very name stirs up images of artistic, musical, and intellectual greatness. France has given us Degas, Cezanne, Monet, Rodin, Renoir, Gaugin, Manet-and that is not even the tip of the iceberg of French artists.
Dubussy, Chopin, Satie-musical genius that stirs the soul.
Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, Flaubert, Leroux, Colette, Dumas, Proust, Zola-literature that transcends time and quite simply the best ever written.
France.
Croissants, macaroons, bouillabaisse. Red wine and joy of just living!
My first encounter with the French language was as a seventh grader. I remember struggling to figure out why so many letters are not pronounced. I struggled with it and can to this day honestly say I have never truly grasped the pronunciation of it, however my love for France and its culture has never decreased.
This horrible event at Notre Dame has made me think more about France and its beauty, elegance, and the indisputable truth that France is an absolute jewel.
Merci, France for all that you have contributed to this world.
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Very touching and heartfelt. Viva Le France.
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Thank you, Charles. I love France. It has gone through many trials but it always rises to the occasion with dignity and grace.
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Thank you for your sentiments concerning France and Notre Dame. Thank you as well for your comments on my article, Is Paris Burning – Notre Dame Fire. Just noticed that I am writing as Ville Lumiere. This is Mark Kamleiter, ministry team leader here in Paris. We have been blessed to live in an apartment overlooking the Place de la République and we absolutely love it here. My wife and I lived in Paris for six years over thirty years ago. We have chosen to retire here and to complete the work we started so long ago.
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Hi Mark,
I have always wanted to visit France and certainly plan to in a few years. Paris sounds incredible. Blessings!
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