Since I have returned from Paris things have been…off-balance, I guess is the best way to put it. I keep replaying the events of that night. I keep remembering the feelings we all had in those moments and how drastically and quickly they changed from one extreme to the other. I cannot stop reading about it and checking for updates. I’m constantly calculating 2 miles whenever I drive somewhere. My friends and I cannot stop talking about it with one another. I cannot, for the life of me, stop thinking about what was happening to those innocent people while we were eating dinner and having drinks…just down the road. I don’t want to go anywhere because I don’t want to talk about it yet, which I guess is why I am writing all of this out. I think all of this is normal, and I know it will all pass. I’m just still in shock that it all took place and am not sure how to process it.
Will I visit Paris again? Without a doubt, and even more so now after all of this has happened. I have never in my life been more impressed with the French people. I know the French have a reputation of being snotty and rude, but we had more people stop what they were doing and go out of their way to help us than anywhere else I have ever been. I have an even greater love for them now than I did before.
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What an incredible story. It made me smile, gave me chills and had me misty eyed a few times. Thank you for sharing!
Oh my Ariel, I'm praying for you and your friends. I'm so grateful that you had help during all the chaos and made it safely home. God obviously had his angels around you! I know I'm so far away but just want u to know that I love you and will daily pray for you!!! I miss you Sooooo!
I was really worried about yall and it was a HUGE relief when you said you were home!!!!
Sweet Ariel! Oh my goodness! I didn't know about any of it until Molly came to me and said, "We need to pray for Ariel right now!" Then she told me what was going on and that you were in Paris! We stopped right then and prayed for you…and for you to get out of Paris safely and quickly! God is so good! Praise God for His protection! I pray that God will continue to comfort your heart and heal your emotions. I can't even imagine what you must still be feeling. God bless you! We love you!!!
Thank you, my sweet friend! God was definitely watching over us. Even now we are learning things about that night that shows me how much God was protecting us. Thank you for your prayers and sweet words. Love you so much!
Thank you, Morgan! Much love.
Love you so much, Ellen!
Wow, I can't believe you were in Paris at the same time as me, I was staying in the 18th district too. Thank you for finding my blog, it was amazing to read about your experience! Thank god you are all safe, only the people who were in Paris on that day will know how truly scary it all was. Are you going to go back and visit the Moulin Rouge again? Despite everything, we are already planning to go back…
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Yes, it's hard to explain it to people. I still think about it all the time. We would like to go back and finish our trip, but a few of my friends will be moving soon (one already has). But I will definitely go back to Paris. I love the city too much not to.
Blessings!