When I graduated from college I received a large, gray suitcase and a round trip ticket to work in France the summer before I started teaching. Within a few days I lose my suitcase, followed closely with the loss of my summer job. The trip changed my life forever. Travel to France taught me more than how to speak French.
You meet a co-worker, Christine. I introduce you to the baggage handler in Calais and the railroad clerk in Nice. You hear from the doctor who attended medical school in Switzerland in 1947 to help us understand how quickly we forget atrocities. My family makes a brief appearance. The return trip to Central France takes you through scenic beauty and inspirational situations.
Unexpected events, such as divorce, illness, and deaths change our lives. Flexibility, faith, and friends help us through hard times. As we travel through life we find new, meaningful ways to cope.
The book allows you to:
- Forget your chores for a few hours
- Travel to faraway places
- Recognize yourself in similar predicaments
- Laugh at mistakes
- Cheer when good news arrives
- Discover the joy in acceptance
- Spend less than a plane ticket
- Ponder your progress
- Consider letting go of your baggage
- Update your plans for your next trip
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