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.’
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.
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.’
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.
Absolutely loved this, Victorine! Happy 36th, and congratulations on 4 years in Paris. To many more for both! 🥂
Thanks so much for reading, Kaila!
I resonate with every single point ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for reading! Glad to know I’m not alone in my thoughts about Paris :)
I love every single one of those!
Do they still like to listen to the music of Jane Burkin and have you seen the last castle Picasso lived in.
Exactly my experiences, too.
Thanks for sharing, Claude! Happy to know I'm not alone with these experiences of Paris.