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Category Archives: Cara
Domenica Sera (Sunday Night)
Sunday dragged. My train wasn’t until the afternoon, so I had a whole day to think about what would happen when I returned to Lucca. And a very long train ride. I no longer knew if I was anxious for … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged anger, arguments, awkward, Choices, engagement, frustration, heartbreak, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, reality, relationships, rome, sadness, wedding
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Roma (Rome)
(2010) When I woke up the next morning, I didn’t immediately remember where I was. As I looked around at the unfamiliar furniture, the events of the previous evening rushed back into my memory. Immediately I could feel the tears … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Choices, Italy, Mario
Tagged anger, awkward, Choices, engagement, frustration, heartbreak, Italian, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, perspective, reality, relationships, rome, sadness
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Rifugio (Haven)
(2010) I littered the train tracks between Lucca and Rome with an endless stream of tears. I’m sure my fellow passengers thought that I was somewhat crazy, but I was too wrapped up in my sorrow to care. All I … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged anger, arguments, best friends, Choices, engagement, frustration, heartbreak, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, perspective, reality, relationships, romance, sadness, train
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Il Primo Passo (The First Step)
(2010) The flight back to Washington DC was full of long, pensive hours. It was now or never. I had to have a plan on how I was going to implement the clarity I had received along the banks of … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Allen, Cara, Choices, DC, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged awkward, Choices, DC, Ideas, Italy, jet lag, memoir, memories, perspective, relationships, Switzerland, travel, vacation, Volcano, Washington DC
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La Realita’ (Reality)
(2010) When we woke up Saturday morning, there were still no answers. No one could yet predict the absolute havoc that would be caused by the Iceland volcano. Despite the uncertainty, it was a beautiful morning for the religious part … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Switzerland
Tagged Choices, iceland volcano, Ideas, marriage, memoir, memories, reality, transportation, travel, Volcano
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Una Sorpresa (A Surprise)
(2010) I cried like a baby. Both times. The 36 hours leading up to Cara’s wedding were unbelievably hectic. Since Italian law necessitated a civil ceremony before the religious ceremony, the plan was to have a simple service in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Choices, Genova, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged best friends, Choices, Genova, Iceland, Italian, Italy, marriage, memoir, memories, missionary, Switzerland, travel, Volcano
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Il Pesce Marcia (The Rotten Fish)
(2010/2003) As the train pulled away Santa Maria Novella, the station in Florence, I was eager to finally be heading to Genova – to the person for whom I had made this entire trip. Cara and I had met back … Continue reading
Posted in 2003, 2010, Cara, Choices, Florence, Italy, Missionary, Sardegna
Tagged best friends, Choices, Italian, Italy, laughter, memoir, memories, missionary, rotten fish, Sardegna, travel
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