#standforparis

[hawkoftherock]

Personal

I just posted about my personal terror of studying abroad alone.

But one of my personal dreams since I studied French in high school many years ago (forgive me as a grad student - we’re old) was to visit Paris. I have dreamed of the day I would set foot in that city since I was thirteen. And that dream has not ended. It has not wavered. Of that moment, I am not afraid. I am rejoicing in a dream achieved. Of course, I pictured it with a hot guy I met with a moped, but we’ll ignore the aspects of the Olsen twin dreams right now for reality.

I will get to see the Louvre. And the Eiffel Tower. Versailles Palace. I will see the great sights for they are standing and the City of Love will not be dimmed. My childhood dreams of Paris live. As do the Parisians and the French and all those who’s families were attacked. As the Americans stood after 9-11, we will stand with Paris and cities across the world. And I can’t wait to step off that train.

[never-adrift]

I'd like to say thank-you to my French teachers for teaching me how to be polite in French and, by association, how to be rude. Your instruction made it possible for me to be friendly and courteous to the people at the demonstration for Paris today. I was also able to deliver a hearty "casse-toi" to the guy accusing the French government of organizing the attacks. He deserved it.

[slywraven]

@ everyone who send nice message and support us, thanks you.

@ shitty anon who spam people with “it’s awful but _____” , just shut up. You have no right to speak about your political agenda right now. Let people around the world mourn and don’t use them.

[aparisianstudent]

I wasn’t able to study or to go on tumblr/twitter yesterday after all the things that happened in my beautiful city, Paris. Now, even though I’m terrified and disgusted, I feel like I have to be strong and to stand up for my country and for humanity. So today I’ll be studying like crazy and tomorrow I won’t be afraid to take the subway or to go to class. I’m not afraid. Paris, mon amour, je t’aime. 

[fuckyeahpabloalboran-blog]

To all the families of the deceased in this moment of turmoil .... I stand with you. 

Je suits désolé France et toutes les familles .. 

Contigo Francia ! 

[ourdragonsarebetter]

I just wanted to say something

I never seem to cry when I see horror on my screen. I cry when I see the volunteers, the heroes who went back to save someone, but also when I see spontaneous support from around the world.

You have no idea how much your support means to us. How much every “hope you’re well !” and “my thoughts are with you !” helps. You all live so far away. Knowing that you think about us, about our dead, about those fighting right now, about those who live as well is a balm on our wounds. There is always something else happening of course. But by sending a nice message to someone on your dashboard, you tell them they matter and that their pain is valid. So please, please never stop sending messages. Share the art, ask questions in order to understand, don’t challenge, not now. 

To my fellows Frenchies, mes petites baguettes, je vous aime, vous et vos batailles de pain au chocolat, vos répliques cultes et votre besoin insatiable de grommeler en toutes circonstances.

[lustforlife-m-blog]

Les morts sont des invisibles et non des absents

Victor Hugo 

[insectesubtil]

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