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Mystic William's avatar

I met an elderly Parisienne woman in Southern California. Del Mar to be exact. She had lived there for 20 years. I said ‘is this your home? Or are you still Parisienne?’ She said California is her home. Not Paris anymore. I said ‘that is the difference. Here you can live here five years and you are home. Paris you can live there forty years and you will still be an outsider.’

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thank you for sharing, Mystic! Interesting how the definition of "home" and being an outsider can be intertwined—I definitely feel that way often in Paris.

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Kaila Krayewski's avatar

Absolutely loved this, Victorine! Happy 36th, and congratulations on 4 years in Paris. To many more for both! 🥂

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks so much for reading, Kaila!

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Taylor Marie Reid's avatar

I resonate with every single point ❤️❤️❤️

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thank you so much for reading! Glad to know I’m not alone in my thoughts about Paris :)

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Lucie Thornton's avatar

I love every single one of those!

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Elwyn Hudson's avatar

Do they still like to listen to the music of Jane Burkin and have you seen the last castle Picasso lived in.

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Claude Kolm's avatar

Exactly my experiences, too.

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks for sharing, Claude! Happy to know I'm not alone with these experiences of Paris.

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