Arriving back at the apartment from her morning run in Central Park, Melanie showered, dressed and made her coffee; strong and black.

Picking up the remote from the coffee table she switched on the news of the day.

She felt Marie’s hand on hers.

“Bonjour ma soeur."

{“Good morning my sister.”} she smiled.

They sat in silence as the headlines of the day were solemnly presented by the news anchor.

More hatred being spread around the world.

Conflict on the streets of Hong Kong.

Political unrest in countries from Puerto Rico, the US, the UK and armed conflicts at too many places to comprehend.

She felt Marie tense up as the stories unfolded.

“Qu'est-il arrivé à ce monde?" questioned Marie

Tant de haine! tellement blessé et souffert!”

{“What has happened to this world?” questioned Marie

“So much hatred; so much hurt and pain!”}

“C'est la réalité que nous vivons maintenant dans ma soeur." Melanie answered.

{“This is the reality we now live in my sister.”} Melanie answered.

“J'aimerais qu'il en soit autrement, mais les choix que tant de gens ont faits nous ont donné notre monde tel qu'il est.

J'aimerais que cela soit différent, mais les gens font des choix et nous en subissons les conséquences. Les résultats ne sont pas ce que nous aurions souhaité ou voulu."

{“I wish it were otherwise but the choices so many people have made has given us our world as it is.

I wish it could be different but people make choices and we live by the consequences. The outcomes are not what we would have wished for, or wanted.””}

A tear formed in the corner of Marie’s eye.

“Si vous pouviez revenir en arrière et changer une chose dans l'histoire Melanie, ce serait quoi?" Marie asked solemnly.

{“If you could go back and change one thing in history Melanie, what would it be?”} Marie asked solemnly.

“Je changerais le résultat de ta vie Marie, bien sûr!" Melanie exclaimed without a second of hesitation.

{“I would change the outcome of your life Marie of course!”} Melanie exclaimed without a second of hesitation.

“Non, ma sœur, je le comprends, mais que changeriez-vous pour changer le monde? Pour le rendre meilleur qu'il est devenu? "

{“No, my sister, I understand that, but what would you change to change the world? To make it better than it has become?”}

“Je ne saurais pas par où commencer Marie. Il y a autant de réponses à cela qu'il y a d'étoiles dans le ciel nocturne.

{“I wouldn’t know where to start Marie. There are as many answers to that, as there are stars in the night sky.”}

“Alors, choisis une étoile et deviens la puissance d'une sœur. Cela ne peut changer que si vous pensez être le premier à entreprendre ce voyage. Comme tu le dis, les gens font des choix.”

{“So, pick a star and become the power of one my sister. It can only change if you believe you are the one to start on that journey. As you say People make choices.”}

#Queen #MarieAntoinette

Melanie dried the tears in Marie’s eyes.

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