In December 2003, she became aware of a sharp pain on the left side of her rib cage. Weymouth had been taking golf lessons so she could play with her husband and figured she might have pulled a muscle.
Fluctuat nec mergitur is the motto of Paris, France, translated Il est battu par les flots, mais ne sombre pas: She is tossed by the waves but does not sink. This motto is present in the city coat of arms depicting a ship floating on a rough sea.
And it is a fitting one. Many internet users turned to the three Latin words to express the city's strength in the face of the horrific events. Anonymous users posted various images of Paris's coat of arms, paired with a message of hope. Fluctuat nec mergitur means She is tossed by the waves but does not sink..