A policeman looks up at the last moment and this reflex allows him to avoid, in extremis, a truck leaving the road. For several days, over much of the United States, traffic conditions have been particularly difficult. Visibility is almost nil and the blizzard makes the roads very slippery.
For many French people, this day is far from a usual Tuesday. It’s 11 a.m. in Brest, and instead of being at school closed for strike, Catharina and Olivia are playing cards at home. And Virginie, she will not be able to follow her training. Many have no other choice but to stay at home to look after the children or to save themselves the difficulties of transportation. In a company near Clermont-Ferrand, three quarters of the employees are teleworking against half usually. And the meetings, as well as the business trips for this Tuesday, have been postponed.
Constance Feistl, a student, lives in Paris with Bernard, 40 years her senior. They have a passion for music in common. For a year and a half, she rents one of the rooms left by the children, for an amount of 513 euros per month. Bernard is very caring. Retired, he was not just looking for additional income. He shares part of their daily life, and between them, a strong bond has been woven.
The phenomenon is so important that special cells are dedicated to them in most major associations, such as Secours Catholique. “Here, you can see all the successions in progress with a will for the benefit of Secours Catholiqueshows Marie-Charlotte Beucler. There are hundreds of them. That’s why there are several shelves in the machine”. This lawyer examines all bequest files.
If they wish, Corinne Gorret remains in contact with those who will give and have made themselves known. They are called testators. “They are often single women, but not only. There are also people who have children and who still wish to bequeath part of their heritage to Secours Catholique”she explains.
