Du Nord: The Believing heart lost years (EN)

Saying goodbye to France

Sunday 13 July 2008, Annecy, France

"The time had come for me to say goodbye to this city that I was so fond of for having spent so little time there, but having built my reputation for being the little cookie witch, I really did my best to attract attention and also dedicate myself, it was a place where everyone liked me and that made me happy, they were memories that I had, when I returned there older, now eighteen, I could finally enjoy it without having my father's restrictions and him changing all the time, I finally conquered my career and that was the best of all."

We're about to leave, yesterday was a very good day, spending time here in Annecy and visiting these people was marvellous, I really felt renewed by all this, much more energised, I feel that I'm unshakeable, that I'm ready to do more shows and presentations, that this will even help me more in the future, I know I can achieve more.
We leave the hotel and head to the town square with the car, this time to leave this wonderful place once again, so much so that we even told everyone in the town about it and they were already preparing for our departure, I'll have fond memories of this place.
We arrived very quickly, and got out of the car where there were all the people we loved here, Claudine, Pierre and his band, all looking at me with smiles on their faces, the one who came first was my blonde friend who used to be the tallest when I was a child, today I'm taller than her, who would have thought that things had been reversed.

"Chariot... I'm going to miss you a lot, in fact, I just want to say, you were the person who woke everything up in me, I'll never forget that I had some feelings for you and I wish I'd had the chance to have my first kiss with you, but today I'm a little less full of feelings for you like that, you're my friend, the person who livened up this place, you must even be with another girlfriend today" I'm very happy next to Daniella, but I still loved the message of affection.

"I'll miss you too Claudine, we had a great time at school, also learning magic and all that, I hope that one day you'll find your love, one day I'll come back to Annecy and I'll give presentations here" I even keep rubbing her head and then Pierre and his band come and give me hugs.

"Life really is an art, and you've embraced it to the end, I'm very proud to see that you've come to realise your dreams and run after them, today my little girl who I saw being the little cookie witch, a child full of art, is today a woman representing the art of magic to the whole world, enchanting and creating smiles, that fills us with a lot of pride, it's nice to see how someone of us is making a success out of the city" I'm happy about that too, it's thanks to those people that I'm here.

"I'm very grateful to you, who supported me, who helped me, I met you and today I'm here because of the influence of each one of you, the people with whom I'm forming my career, you were responsible for the birth of Shiny Chariot" I even say smiling at them who smile back at me.

"Where are you going now, Chariot?" Claudine asks.

"From here I'm going to Nice, I'm going to meet some more people who have been marvellous in my life, in short, I'll see you one day, then I'll go home" I answer the blonde and then I wave to everyone.

I get into the car and see everyone waving, I get into the driver's seat and it's bizarre how I'm now driving, I wish so much that Mum Bernadette could see this, I'm so happy that I've been able to get here, not only am I driving, but I'm seeing everyone I knew again, she'd be proud of me to see me like this, I miss you so much Mum?
I take a deep breath and start the car, driving off through Nice square, where they keep waving at me as the car drives away and I leave the place to head for the motorway, it really was a wonderful moment to experience.

"Apparently coming here has left you with a huge smile on your face" said my mum, and I nodded in agreement.

"It was a good decision to think about pulling over in Annecy, besides I can learn to drive better this way, thanks Mum, it was a trip that will stay in my memories, how I wish I was here with you both" I say to her who strokes my head.