Bescheidenheit
Man erkennt sich darin – auf unterschiedliche Weise. Keine große Geste. Nur ein stilles Maß.
Tag: mixed emotions
Un premier lundi sans muguet
Ici, Londres. Vendredi dernier, on célébrait le beau temps, tout en allant travailler. Le muguet, lui, passait inaperçu. Demain, le premier lundi de mai reste férié — tradition maintenue, sens dissipé. Pendant que l’Europe offre ses brins et suspend le travail, ici, le calendrier suit, sans mémoire. Le 1er, aucun …
🌹 Tina or Antoine — Who do we believe ?
Love: a second-hand emotion — or perhaps, une vérité du cœur?
Goodbye… it was lovely as always …
Oufff…At last, they’re gone. Do you know that feeling?The door clicks shut and suddenly the whole house exhales. No scraping chairs, no chorus of voices, no forced laughter. Just silence. Heavy, sticky, liberating. A few days ago, the great invasion. Family. Announced months in advance. You were excited, of course. …
Le train nommé Avenir
La vie continue à chauffer Même quand le météo s’est calméLes cœurs troublésLes têtes distraites Se regrouper Se retrouver Des moments de pauseFaire confiance à sa bonne étoileUn train nommé Avenir Le prochain arrêt se montre déjà à l’horizon
A Ray of Sunshine on the Road to Chartres
A breaking light on the road to Chartres. This reflection weaves together thoughts on grace, longing, and the shared hopes we carry for peace, prosperity, and love. For sometimes, a single message is enough to light the way.
Repentance or Pleasure
Faced with everyday challenges, our decisions can lead us down oppositional pathways.
Seeing. Hearing. Believing.
Having good eyes and ears as well as a strong heart is not enough.
Ein Ruf zum Vater
Ende gut. Alles gut. Wenn jetzt alles nicht gut aussieht, ist es also weiterhin nicht das Ende! Manchmal, wenn uns das Leben in die Richtung der Ungewissheit drängt, gibt es Menschen, wie Väter, deren bloße Anwesenheit uns hoffen lässt. Vor ein paar Tagen betrat ich einen Zug. Ich war unterwegs …
Just a Dream?
This week, while listening to the daily news in French, the presenter kept repeating the phrase “fuite en avant”, which literally translates as “a headlong rush into something”. Not being totally satisfied with the translation, I dug deeper into the actual meaning of the term. What I found was multifold: …