Apr 14, 2019
"... He gave in to the workers' whims. We thought he even spoiled them. He picked them up at their homes by car in the morning and drove each of them right to the front of their own homes at night. He tipped them every day. At the worksite he congratulated them over a small brick set just so, or even for pushing a wheelbarrow of sand from a little further away. ..." #bluewhitered #alainmabanckou #alisondundy #frenchliterature #translatedliterature #simplelifestyle #similartomysituation #parisianstyle #parisianlifestyle #lovethyneighbor #citylife #collegelife #averyseriousmatter #coffeeshop #hotchocolate #chocolatemuffin #westloop (at La Colombe) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwP7iJtgUpt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11jazkogsytlb