Do You Have a Life?

 

I confess that prior to buying the Chatette in 2002 and coming to live here in 2006; I never really gave much thought to having or not having a life.

I'm sure the requirements for feeling like you have a life are different for each one of us.

 

Returning home to Cadrieu after the 2006 holidays, I do remember that I began consciously building a life for Dali, Sam and I in Cadrieu, France during 2007.Interestingly, every time I make a decision to come to France, others question my behavior and elements of this decision.

 

After Katrina, I had friends who told me I'd abandoned them and abandoned New Orleans and we were no longer friends.

 

As I was trying to decide about staying put in the states or returning home to France as planned during this pandemic, that hurt and horror of those times reared their ugly heads again. Call it deja vu or even PTSD; I was concerned and talked about it with friends and family. Everyone said go. As I told people after Katrina:

I refuse to apologize to anyone for taking care of myself.

 

Someone in my family recently mentioned that a friend wondered how I was, now that I was back in France? At first it seemed like a sweet care and concern, but those old feelings returned. The response of my family member said it all:

"Laury, has a life in France!"

 

It's true.

I am home.

I have a life in Cadrieu.

Happy Saturday!

 

Comments

[Laury Bourgeois]

You'll laugh, Niels...but every time I see that photo (and the one with the rake in NOLA) I think of you because I know it's one of your favorites. Once again-what amazing memories we've shared. You and Bodil are so special to me-and, to have been able to share NOLA and Cadrieu is quite a share in my book. It means even more to me in these times of so little travel and social contact. You and Bodil are the best-I am so grateful to be here and not in the states. There is certainly more chance of visiting from here than there, but really-staying put is just the best option for all of us until we can see more of what we are dealing with. Miss you and Lot of Love from the Lot to you Both-Laury

[Niels]

I am so glad to read this and see one of my favourite portraits of you, knowing that you are doing well in your chatette. Bodil and I are also doing well here, not seeing many people, but we enjoy life with our small projects, thats good life for us, even if other people cannot understand how we can survive out here in the countryside. love to you, hope we can see each other some time, when covid19 is not dominating everything, until then take care. love Niels