You ever have one of those days where you remember a feeling? Not an event or a place or a person, but the way you felt at a certain time or place in your life. Today, Paris felt like it did when I first got here. It felt fresh and different and fun. I walked on streets I have been on many times, but they felt different. Maybe it is the weather. Maybe it is because I am not feeling sick anymore. Maybe because I know one day I won't be walking down these streets every day.
Cara and I spent our day off shopping and enjoying a leisurely lunch just talking. It was a perfect day. We finished it with Angelina's amazing hot chocolate while sitting in the gardens of the Louvre. Even on a cloudy day like today, Paris was beautiful and new and exciting. It made me think that maybe someday I could spend everyday here. Just sitting in the Tuileries enjoying a chocolat chaud.
My homestay family was so sweet throughout the whole time I was sick, letting me sleep the day away, speaking english with me when French was just too hard to manage, even making me special meals that were easy on the body. I didn't know how to thank them enough for their kindness so I did the only thing I knew how, I bought flowers. Such a small gesture made such a big difference for Madame. She could not believe I would do that and was so touched by the heartfelt thank you.
Remember that sometimes just taking the time to thank someone can mean all the difference. A gesture that you care can change someone's day. Even those people who you see everyday who make your life special. Tell them thank you. Write a card. Buy some flowers. Remember the feeling.
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