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Mariona Bond. Seer. Luxembourg.
I'm a member of The Bond's family. I was born in Pommerloch and moved to Lorraine to study in the Université de Lorraine. After some years of working in the Luxembourg Central Bank I decided to open a flower shop in my homeland where I developed some abilities like a seer. I love flowers and animals as well as reading and enjoying nature.
-Good morning, Mariona Bond, and thanks to attend us.
-Welcome to Mariona's, my flower shop.
-Well, to start this interview I would like to know how you define yourself.
-I'm a seer. A person who can guess the future reading your hand or seeing in your eyes.
-Some people don't believe in these skills. How can you explain them to them?
-Well, I think these skills are genetics because I haven't done anything to have them but one day I realized I had this power and I decided to explore it.
-Can you guess the next winner lottery card for me?
-No I can't. Of course, not. These skills are only useful when you're treating with people, with emotions, with feelings and a lottery card is only a piece of paper without life. There's a lot of psychology in the art of being a seer.
-How do you feel being a member of The Bond's family?
-Well, it's a great family where you can do whatever you want meanwhile you don't cross a sacred line.
-Which?
-Respect and be sure that all things that happen inside the family must keep inside the family.
-How is a normal day with The Bonds?
-We haven't got a normal day although we have a little habit: we try to learn and review some English meanwhile we travel around the world.
-How long have you been studying English?
-Since I was in the school. I'm from Luxembourg and I can speak three languages without any kind of problem: Luxembourgish, French and German but, as you know, English is the world language of communication and business and then... you must study it.
-Then, you speak four languages? Is it very difficult to do it?
-Not really. When you have born in a multilanguage place, learning languages is something easy because your brain is opener to new information, new vocabulary and new sounds. Moreover, English comes from German then; there are some common things that make easier learning it.
-Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries around the world and the richest in Europe. What can you explain about it?
-We are small but we speak three languages, we have an incredible geopolitical situation because we're in the centre of Europe and we became a founding member of NATO in 1949 and one of the six founding countries of the European Coal and Steel Community, in 1957, which would become the European Economic Community. We're one of the countries which hosts the European Parliament. It's not necessary to be big, for being rich. In fact, the richest countries are small. You can take the example of San Marino, Monaco, Andorra, Liechtenstein or the most incredible, Vatican City.
-How can a Luxembourgish seer arrive to success?
-You must work very hard and stay very sure that you never, never, never give up.
-What can you explain about your life with The Bonds?
-Well, it has been a great experience. The family is a group of people very qualified who have offered their best to the common success. It was very special for me the day when I explained my future plans to them.
-And after?
-Life is a race. You must continue to reach the next objective but without forgetting who you are and where you come from. Everyone will continue her/his path but I hope being in touch with the rest of the family.
-Which is your best memory with the family?
-Lots of memories. As I have said before, perhaps one of the most important moments for me was explaining my future ideas to the family. I remember another day talking about a personal experience in the Eiffel Tower in Paris and I remember when I could get a special wine to The Grandma. She was excited.
-You have said, you like reading and watching cinema. Could you talk about the last book that you have read?
-Yes. I've finished two books. One is Frankenstein. It talks about life demons that follow you during your life and another was about sharks. I love sharks, incredible species which live in oceans and eat fish, seals, crabs and sea birds. It's amazing how they find their prey thanks to the sense of smell and it’s a terrible pity that they're in danger of extinction.
-And the last film that you have watched?
-Last weekend, I watched two telefilms in the afternoon. One was about Levi Strauss, the man who made the first jeans with sailcloth for the Californian prospectors in 1850. It’s a wonderful story of commercial success and vision of future, something that, like a seer, I appreciate a lot. Another film was about Christopher Columbus and how he believed that the Earth was round and sailed from Spain to the West on August 3, 1492 during ten weeks and finally he found an island he named San Salvador. It was a curious film more oriented to explain the dark face of the American colonization.
-What kind of thing would you like to see in your future visions?
-The end of all the wars, obviously. The possibility of living in a better world with no violence and with respect, a society full of work and opportunities to the people who want to reach them.
-Which is your favourite song?
-Don't give up. It's a Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel's song.
-Why this?
-Beautiful lyrics, wonderful message. Hope, hope, hope...
-Do you like this message?
-Yes. It's my lifestyle. Never, never, never give up.
-Thank you very much, Mariona Bond.
Don't
give up,
'cause you have friends.
Don't give up,
you're not beaten yet.
Don't give up,
I know you can make it good.
'cause you have friends.
Don't give up,
you're not beaten yet.
Don't give up,
I know you can make it good.
Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel
It,s a great and marvellous interview, thanks a lot to the professional journalist! Never, never, give up!
ReplyDeleteAnd the song is marvellous too, but the scene is something easy for this great song, isn,t it?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Mariona. This song doesn't deserve this poor scenography but I suppose that it was according to the 80's...
ReplyDeleteBecause, we're in Ireland, perhaps it could be a good idea listening one of its best singers singing a new version of the same song. Here it is: bit.ly/1HVNvc8.