Pausing From Oneself –
Bonjour mes amis. Ça va? Moi, ça va. Aujourd’hui il fait beau.
Cette anne il y beaucoup d’ouragans dans l’Atlantique océan. Je suis triste pour les gens. C’est très horrible! Je suis désolé et je vous souhaite bien.
Prayers, thoughts, and giving…
What can I do to help?
Oui Oui Pee Pee –
“Hey, do ya wanna play Go Fish?” I yelled from across the room. “Yes, yes, yes.” My 6 year old grandson replied. “Ok cool,” I said “but…let’s play in French.” “Ugg,” he whined, “I don’t want to talk in French anymore!”
Annoying as it may be, simple things like counting in french and playing loto (French Bingo) with mes petites enfants / my grandchildren (Jacques et Allison) help to keep me connected to my French dream. A dream I hope to share with them one day.
Often they will say (and ever so cutely), “What’s that mean GG?” And I’m forever chiming back “oui means yes.” “Oh yeah, oui oui pee pee,” they giggle.
These two sont mon cœur / are my heart. I hope they’ll remember their crazy GG, who tried to speak French, talked about God, lectured them to be nice to everyone, and gave them too many cookies.
I hope they love, and care, and give.
Pausing –
The rapidly approaching 50 mile run doesn’t seem so important right now. People are suffering and have lost so much.
Prayers, thoughts, and giving…
What can I do to help?
Teach them to help. Show them how to help. Let them help.
Je vous souhaite bien!
Suz
Suz Learns @ Behind the Postcard 