⠀ Likewise, she hopes that this year would bring him revelations and happiness, maybe in that particular order, that would make this new year one to remember. She would also wish him joy, not luck. He has an abundance of those in his pockets, no doubt. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ 2022.01.02 ========= amadelaurent: We wish you a happy year, not because of its novelty, but for its ability to show us that there is always something worth fighting for. It has been a good year. I hope it has, and will be, for you too. L. ⠀ ⠀

⠀ It was indeed Paris! Time flew by too quickly — something they must rectify soon. The flower arrangement was beautiful! The curator should really send a personalised thank you card for the support. Perhaps it can be hand-delivered when they meet this weekend? ⠀ ⠀

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝘀 ≺❅─────────── A flower bending in the breeze, a lazy ocean embracing the shore. Sway with me, 𝒔𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆. ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ To her who wields her wings as blades, her grace her strength and her present her future. 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒎𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐀. ───────✢≺❅≻✢─────── ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ

⠀ Time transforms us all, but her dearest friend, mentor and inspiration has always been the one to take charge, to 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅. From the 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 to 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 — the youngest of the Lesjardins could not be prouder. ⠀ ⠀

Musei Capitolini, Roma

The estaque, 1882 #pierreaugusterenoir #impressionism

Thierry Mugler, the genre-busting French designer who dominated European runways in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died. He was 73. nyti.ms/3IuH5ab

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ The brightest under the sun, a 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹 in her own right. Wishing you all the best in your very special day. Happy birthday, 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝑬𝑮𝑨𝑹𝑨. ───────✢≺❅≻✢─────── ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ⠀  𝑷𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕 𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕, l'oiseau fait son nid. La vie est un 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖 𝒓𝒆̂𝒗𝒆 , mais ne vous                         𝒓𝒆́𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒛 𝒑𝒂𝒔. ───────✢≺❅≻✢─────── ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ