Des Masques Avant les Temps du Corona-virus
2018. Twelve new students wanted to sign up for my French courses, including an eight-year-old girl. I was delighted and excited by the success of my little announcement.
Two days later, after having ordered French textbooks, songs and a bi-lingual Lotto game, I had a small heart attack. I had forgotten that I was over 80. It was the end of my years of teaching. Our family wore masks in the hospital because the patient next to me couldn’t stop coughing. Does anybody want a textbook?
2018. Douze nouveaux étudiants voulaient s’inscrire dans mes cours de français, y compris une fille de 8 ans; j’étais ravie et enthousiasmée par le succès de ma petite annonce!
Deux jours plus tard, après avoir commandé des livres de français, des chansons, un jeu de loto bi-lingue, j’ai eu une petite crise cardiaque. J’avais oublié que j’avais plus de 80 ans. C’était la fin de mes années comme “prof.” Notre famille portait des masques dans l’hôpital car le patient à côté de moi ne pouvait cesser de tousser. Quelqu’un désire-t-il une grammaire?
Julie Jots Bonjour 
Julie I love your blog. You are also a wonderful french teacher and I loved our classes. I also remember when Peter told me about your episode. It was very upseting. I see now you are up to your energetic self.
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Ma chère amie……quelle fidélité!!
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Ah, yes, there are times before COVID that we needed our masks. So happy your healthy again and keeping so busy – I forget that you’re over 80! You are a true inspiration.
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