A couple of weeks ago, I went on a holiday to France. Apart from doing some writing there, I wanted to visit the breathtaking and miraculous Lourdes. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I went alone and so, not only was it an overwhelming experience, but it also grew into a learning expedition. I stayed there for 13 days. Life is never predictable I can tell you. Even with all the careful planning, there will be a surprise or two in store for you. So, I guess we must always be ready to face all kinds of consequences and situations, take it within our stride and pray that in the end, all goes well, just as it did for me. I am putting together a series of videos about my visit to iconic France and I hope you will join me by subscribing to my channel to be updated on my journey there. Here's the link to my latest video: St.Bernadette and Me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezh3zoPKm-0 Christmas is coming around really fast too. It is always a beautiful, magical month and somehow there is always the light of advent to take you through the season with smiles and extra love. Wishing you a great month of advent. Shobana

La Place Kleber You can smell intensively the croissant and the French coffee ready to be served. French coffee always make her happy. Its always such a delight for her to sit and enjoy a cup of French filter coffee. That small French coffee shop is a place to sit and think about all the things you can really enjoy and do in a day. The square is full of busy people walking down the road. Some of them are in hurry to get the bus, some of them are going to a professional meeting. And some, who are lucky are just wandering around in town to enjoy the day by doing absolutely nothing. She grabs a book and starts reading. The title is challenging, but she wanders if it is too positive or negative. Maybe it's an irony... "Every time i find life's meaning, they change it"... What a weird title. She doesn't know if she has to feel happy with this meaning or not. A passerby sits next to her. He orders coffee too. He smiles at her. She smiles back. They laugh together. She drops the book on the table. C'est la vie.