#marvinparks

This is Marvin Parks. He’s an American jazz singer in Paris and mama has been a fan since she first heard him in 2016.

Not many people know this…and neither does Marvin, but his singing is actually a huge marker in mama and papa’s relationship. A long time ago, in 2016, mama came to Paris as an exchange student. She would occasionally hear Marvin singing in the metro station and it would instantly help her feel like she was back home in New York. Fast forward towards the end of her study abroad program, mama and papa met and fell in love. She only had 3 months left and so she would visit papa who lived at La Motte Picquet almost every single day. On her way to visit papa, mama would walk by Marvin and it would make her so so happy. Soon, mama and papa would listen to Marvin together on their way back from date nights. For the first three months of their relationship, and the last three months of Maas stay in Paris, Marvin serenaded the two lovers.

Now fast forward 4 years later, mama is back in Paris and is living living happily ever after with papa. They adopt me, their little baby and we all settle in Montmartre. They don’t get to hear Marvin that often, but when they do mama squeals and papa smiles back at her. They are filled with absolute nostalgia. Yesterday, mama, papa, and I were on our way to our friends birthday. We were at République and guess what , we heard Marvin!!! As we walked by, mama and papa looked at each other and I looked at Marvin. I’m not sure what happened next but all I know is Marvin stretched out his arms to me and I jumped into them. We had some cuddles and for the very first time, mama and papa spoke to Marvin.