François gave us these sterling silver escargot forks as a wedding present.
He brought them back from the Paris Flea Market. His friendship and his gift meant so much to us.
Accompanying the gift were these words.
C’que j’ai appris, ça tient en trois, quatre mots :
Le jour où quelqu’un vous aime, il fait très beau,
j’peux pas mieux dire, il fait très beau ! * **
I found those words to be so beautiful then.
After my husband’s death, I realized how truly beautiful they are.
***
(Translation in my school girl French):
What I have learned. It can be said in three, four words.
The day that some one loves you. It is very beautiful.
I can not say it any better. It is beautiful.
Lori Greer in Portland 
Beautiful present accompanied by lovely words.
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To have been loved and cherished is what wraps us in a cocoon when we lose the one who is the love of our lives. My dear husband absolutely adored escargot in garlic butter. A sweet story, Lori.
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Bien dit. Par vous deux.
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How lovely 🙂
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This is beautiful.
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A thoughtful and sweet gift accompanied by touching and true words.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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So beautiful!
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So much wisdom in so few words. Beautiful!
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What beautiful words Lori. This has really touched my heart. x
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The calling card with the note…precious.
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That’s beautiful, thanks for sharing it. I’m sorry for your loss.
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What a wonderful and caring friend you have. So true that the world looks so different when you have someone to truly share it with.
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How simply put and completely true.
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Lovely! Just lovely…
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Wonderful post…thank you for sharing…
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So meaningful. I can imagine how treasured the gift and words are.
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I love the gift and the sentiment. I think to myself, though, I’d have to come up with an alternate use for them, because escargot – blech! 🙂
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