Thank you for sharing your memory and for being so kind and generous to think of all of us who also miss Marius and his guiding presence immensely.
One of my favorite memories is when I went to the parent open house at HHS for the first time in 2015 and met Marius. He was my son's French teacher. He said how he was amazed at how Julian had a French accent and spoke the words so well (being that he was in French I). I said, "Didn't he tell you that he was at an elementary school that taught French for 30 minutes everyday from K-4th grade?). Obviously the answer was "No!" but we laughed that Julian was now busted. He was a great teacher, cheerleader, listener, and so much more. He did things for others with love in his heart. What a wonderful example he set for all of us.
Marius’ pure joy in life…his, the ones around him, ours, yours. He loved you deeply, as we loved him. It has been a long year without him, but you have continued to keep that joy of his in you. 💕
Good morning, Kate. Marius is very much with us, even though one year has now passed. I frequently recall how he always had a kind and uplifting greeting for every person he encountered, a greeting that could not help but bring a smile to their face and lift their spirits. In times of stress or fatigue, when I am tempted not to be fully kind and accepting of others, I recall Marius and ask myself, "What would Marius have done in this situation? How would he have reacted?" Marius inspires me to be a better, kinder, more patient and loving person. The Rose for Life at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish is dedicated in Marius' memory this weekend.
One of my favorite memories of him was the day he noticed my writing (two quotes from two of my favorite books) and some doodles to match them on my converse, he was so excited to read what I had on them and then told me I should write quotes (in French of course) and draw roses on his converse.
My petite contribution is a few memories I look on fondly from French class. 1. There were a few times when I would get my homework done early, so I would doodle. One of these time, M. Sagnon came over and goes “what is that?” And I say it’s a doodle and he proceeds to ask what a doodle is and how it’s different from a drawing/sketch 😂
2. Another memory is when the class would watch the French soap opera, Rendezvous A Nice. He and I would have opposing viewpoints on which main character was the victim of their relationship. He was very stubborn but also very patient as he heard the entire class give their reasoning as to why either of us was right.
Thank you for sharing your memory and for being so kind and generous to think of all of us who also miss Marius and his guiding presence immensely.
One of my favorite memories is when I went to the parent open house at HHS for the first time in 2015 and met Marius. He was my son's French teacher. He said how he was amazed at how Julian had a French accent and spoke the words so well (being that he was in French I). I said, "Didn't he tell you that he was at an elementary school that taught French for 30 minutes everyday from K-4th grade?). Obviously the answer was "No!" but we laughed that Julian was now busted. He was a great teacher, cheerleader, listener, and so much more. He did things for others with love in his heart. What a wonderful example he set for all of us.