My city.

Things have gone kind of crazy lately, but it seems that they're slowing down and that they're finally going to get back to normal. In the meantime, I try to admire the beautiful city I'm in.

I've been walking quite a lot and have discovered new things in this city. New things that amaze me everyday and make me say to myself that there's nowhere else I'd rather be right now. And for the next 5 years.

In a sort of way, I have been adopted by Strasbourg. By its people, by its pace, by its life, by its culture. Strasbourg likes me, and I've liked it since the very first moment. We have the greatest relationship ever. Of course, as in any couple, we have a few fights : rain, traffic at peek hours, cold weather, etc. But it's NOTHING compared to the love I have for this city.

It was this city that made me realize how valuable I can be, that showed me that possibilities are infinite and that gave me the sense of being useful. I can actually tel what the purpose of my life is when I'm in Strasbourg. Who am I? I don't know. But I do know that I'm in the right place to be, and I'm doing the right thing to do.

I was reading Eat Pray Love, and at some point, one of the character says "Don't you know that the secret to understanding a city and its people is to learn what is the word of the street?"
The word for this city would be, either PEACE, either BEAUTY. The second word is kind of obvious, because you guys should see the lovely buildings, parks, streets one can see in this beautiful city. It's overwhelming.

But PEACE? Not so obvious. Especially when you see the context of this region of France. They were the place where the war happened 3 times : 1870 when the Germans took it, 1914-1919 for WWI, 1939-1945 for WW2... And yet the city screams PEACE. People have a calm pace, they seem to take in every second of their life.

They seem to enjoy living here. And I'm loving it.

Strasbourg, city of my heart :)