"Il faut profiter"

The number one expression I hear in France: "Il faut profiter"! Translation: "One must take advantage of". Everytime a holiday is around the corner, I am told to "profiter". And so, I do. But I don't just "profiter" during the breaks, I try to take advantage of every single day here in France. And I'm so blessed to experience life here with my best friend/sister.

I realize that I probably won't ever live in the Alps again, and so I ski as often as I can. Lauren and I have "profitied" from living close to the mountains. Every weekend since we've been back, we've gone skiing with friends and with the ski club. I've had several surreal moments as I gaze over at the jagged mountains and crystal clear lakes. Skiing in the alps is quite an experience and when you live an hour away from them, how can one not "profiter".