An Undeniable Bond: We Do Have a French Daughter

Since Cécile left in July of 2006, we have been to France twice to visit her and she has been back once to America to visit us. With every reunion, my husband, Gene, and I have felt our bond with Cécile become stronger. 

When Cécile came back to America, we were introduced to her boyfriend, Simon; they are married now. During our first visit, we met her parents, sisters, grandparents, cousins, and second cousins. We felt our French “family” growing. Since our connection with Cécile had become stronger, saying goodbye to our French daughter was difficult. There was a lot of hugging, kissing, and tears. So after our second visit to France, Gene proposed the idea of living in France for three months when I retired. What a wonderful idea! France 2025 here we come!

 
Cécile et Simon
Elise (sister/sœuro), Cécile, Christine (mom/mere), et Jean Marie (dad/pere)
 
Adeline (sister/sœur)







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