Bambi met her childhood friend Joëlle on the 4th of October 1975, precisely 50 years ago (6 months following the start of the Lebanese civil war) . They were both 3 years old (ie., Bambi three months older!). It was their very first day of school in Beirut. Of note, at that time, Joëlle had a cast around her broken leg. Bambi was fascinated by the white stuff around her new friend’s limb. Perhaps other kids also were impressed by Joëlle’s cast because a few days later the teacher allowed them to draw something on it. Wow.
Beyond any cast and the little chat of two three-old girls about it or about the injury, Joëlle and Bambi literally grew up together. Year after year, they deepened the bond of their long and enriching friendship in both Lebanon and Cyprus (where Joëlle lived for a while and Bambi escaped war there from time to time). They both keep fond memories from this charming island and from their beloved birth country while being a proud American (Joëlle) and Canadian (Bambi) respectively.
Bearing this beautiful story above in mind, and with much love 💚, Bambi wishes Joëlle [or Jojo :)!] a wonderful birthday and a lovely weekend. May her forthcoming year be merry and fulfilling. Long live their lifetime sisterhood and may God keep blessing it!
Happy Birthday Joëlle! (No place to say it on FB)
Merci Fredoooo. Better like that ☺️
Woww I had to read it to realize that it’s not 1 or 2 or 20 it is FIFTY, 50 yearssss. And the most amazing part is when we were about 8 or 9 y o, having lunch at your house and your Dad asked me about my dad and turned out that THEY were in the same school together as well. Wowww.
Thank you my friend for these amazing 50 years of love, support, and inspiration.
Love you more than words can say 🙏🏻❤️
True— the story with your dad and mine. Wow! Yes fifty years! This means we are surely over 50 :). Yay. Bravo to us for having made it there. Bambi loves you a lot Jojo! Happy birthday 🎂🌷💕!
SIMPLE CONVERSATIONS ……… AN OBVIOUS SECRET TO FRIENDSHIP & BROTHERHOOD .
IT COMES FROM COMMONALITIES , IF YOU SPEAK WITH SOMEONE … YOU MAY NOT
FIND THAT PARENTS SCHOOLED TOGETHER …. BUT ALMOST GUARANTEED , YOU WILL
FIND COMMONALITY , A LIKE , A DISLIKE , A FEAR , AN ADORATION , A FOOD , A SONG… it
WILL BE THERE …… RAISE YOUR HAND IF ( LIKE BAMBI ) YOU LOVE THE CHANGE OF
SEASONS ( FALL COLOURS IN CANADA ) . EVEN THOUGH OUR REASONS FOR THAT LIKE . OR
DISLIKE , MAY DIFFER .
IT MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND ….. TALK , MAKE A FRIEND . Russ
How well expressed, thank you Russ… and what a coincidence, Bambi/spouse just returned home, after having admired those MAGICAL colourful trees you wrote about while driving toward our small town. The Trans-Canada highway is among forests at our end. There is no word to describe this beauty!! Wow!
Thank you Russ. And I raise both hands for the magic of the fall and it’s beauty.
HAPPY 50 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP TO BAMBI AND JOJO ….. WONDERFUL TO
HEAR OF IT IN SUCH A DIFFICULT WORLD !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! Russ
How sweet of you. Many thanks Russ 🌷❤️!
Thank you Russ.
We have been through a lot and still holding