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reconfort: a farewell to a reader with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease

Bon voyage, chère Mélo. If you only knew how much you meant to me–je te garderai dans mon coeur pour toujours. Our dear friend and fellow Francophile, Mélanie, passed away September 23rd after surviving 18 years with the neurodegenerative disease known as ALS. Melanie will be honored in a ceremony on Monday. In case, like me, you struggle to find words to comfort a family in … Continue reading reconfort: a farewell to a reader with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease

Kristin Espinasse212 Comments
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how to say “from the bottom of the heart” and “shooting star” in French?

When nature frames a lovely scene…. Photo taken in Cassis. Dear Readers, French Word-A-Day is free thanks to sponsors and readers like you! Whether you have read my language journal since October 2002–or whether you have just signed on–I thank you du fond du coeur for supporting this educational enterprise! More than learning a new French word or phrase, I hope you will come away from the … Continue reading how to say “from the bottom of the heart” and “shooting star” in French?

Kristin Espinasse48 Comments