La Lumiére - Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar
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"I sought. I seek. Everything I’ve ever wanted to do in my life and my work is find a way to the light. That’s my big dream." Cheryl Strayed
View through ice cave, Haute Savoie, France. Photo credit: Snapper Hello friends, I’ve been trying to learn French. I’ve wanted to do it ever since I was a kid—not just to speak a foreign language, but to speak French. It seemed glamorous to me, worldly and elegant in a way I longed to be. It still does. So a couple of months ago, after my husband and I finished watching every season of the glorious show, Call My Agent!, I downloaded a couple of language apps on my phone and diligently applied myself to learning French. The trouble is, I’m terrible at it. I can read it well enough, but…
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