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  The moment tragedy hits, soon thereafter a piercing reality that life is a balancing act of both frailness and strength, and when tipped life seems it will never be same again. At first, it is painful, seemingly unbearable at…

Photo via my childhood friend Laurie SF I wrote about Laurie here…. http://willows95988.typepad.com/tongue_cheek/2012/05/living-in-france-1.html The photo was taken in Nice on the Promenade des Anglais.   Also, today my friend's daughter, Natacha you may remember her when she came to visit in…

  We came home, all four of us, we had not all been together since Christmas, the minute we walked in my phone was buzzing, "Are you safe?" Yes we are. I am speechless. My prayers are with those who…

  He is back. Happy. So glad to have him here to hug. I won't ask for how long, or if he is going to go back to the US to find work, no I won't ask. I won't. I…

  Last night French Husband and I were surprised to see Chelsea and Mr. Espresso coming home. Nothing better than having extra love.     As the evening fell I quickly took some photos, better blurry than not at all.…