Stories Collected While Living in France
The French President declared that today at noon there would be a moment of silence. I was in a massive hardware store when over the intercom I heard, "We will respect the moment of silence …" The entire store stood still, people bowed their heads, the store music stopped, a moment of utter silence and reflection took place. It was so moving, powerful, sobering… in that moment of silence I heard courage, beauty, love… prayer in its finest.
Yes. Amen and amen.
So touching!
I was in Ikea in Toulouse and it came to a halt. Occasionally phones would trill, quickly silenced. Everyone looked so sad.
I was at a tennis tournament. Our youngest daughter happened to be on court she was just warming up when the entire tournament came to a standstill. 9 and 10 year old girls and boys stood in silence, most of the parents afterwards agreed it moved us to near tears, this is their future.
yes, yes…indeed we all need more of those moments throughout each day – to hold silence and feel all the love that holds us all in a connected, strong world of peace and love.
The sadness and the fear is so heavy
for me, I feel like I’m drowning.
I don’t feel safe anywhere.
I cry at the news every day.
More shooting and more death.
You and your readers and commenters
and I, are the minority, I am convinced.
Last night, after dark, some idiot
set off a round of fire works
near the winery.
People in my neighborhood began calling
each other for fear it was a shooting
or bomb or ???
Some called 911.
This morning neighbors were gathering
along the street discussing and
expressing all sorts of thoughts……
and we cried. For fear and for relief.
LOVE>HATE. xo
Just beautiful! Thanks for reporting this message from the President and where you were at the time. Such peace when we stick together!
Powerful. xoxo
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