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Tag Archives: Ideas
La Lettera (The Letter)
(2010) Caro Mario, Ti amo. Io so quello con tutta la mia anima. Io odio la distanza che e’ cresciuta fra di noi e voglio fare del tutto per guarire ogni male che c’e. E’ importantissimo che tu capisci perche’ … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged Choices, engagement, engagement ring, heartbreak, hope, Ideas, Italian, Italy, letters, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, proposal, reality, relationships, sadness, wedding
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La Chiamata (The Call)
(2010) I was verging on hysteria when I entered into the house. I was quickly overcome with regret for my actions. What if he hadn’t understood? What if he thought I wanted it to be over? I didn’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Decisions, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged anger, Choices, desperation, engagement, engagement ring, heartbreak, hysteria, Ideas, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, mom, panic, reality, relationships, sadness
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A Distanza (At a Distance)
(2010) As the days slowly passed, we tried to get a handle on everything. While we had the venue for the actual ceremony, there was still so much to plan. The site for the reception, food, flowers…and it all needed … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Italy, Mario, Wedding Plans
Tagged Choices, DC, engagement, engagement ring, Ideas, Italian, Italy, letters, long distance, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, reality, relationships, romance, shopping, Washington DC, wedding, wedding plans
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La Data (The Date)
(2010) Once the dress was ordered, everything else started to fall into place. After consulting with the leaders of our church in both the US and in Italy we decided that we would have the temple ceremony first, in Washington … Continue reading
Si Dice Si (Say Yes)
(2010) Our days quickly fell into a pattern. While letters were still exchanged, Mario and I tried to take advantage of every opportunity to actually talk to each other. He would call and text me throughout the day as his … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Mario, Wedding Plans
Tagged DC, engagement, friendship, Ideas, long distance, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, Pisa, romance, shopping, wedding dress, wedding plans
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Sei Pronta? (Are You Ready?)
(2010) That question lingered through the evening and into the next day. So much had happened since that fateful spring morning in Pisa. The months of conversation had opened up our souls to each other and the past few weeks … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Mario
Tagged Choices, engagement ring, Ideas, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, perspective, ready, reality, relationships, romance
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La Borsa (The Purse)
(2010) The remaining 24 hours of our road trip sped by. Birthday dinner in Little Italy (where Mario felt like he had died and gone to heaven), and trips to Times Square (Mario was completely overcome by the lights, energy … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Mario
Tagged best friends, Brooklyn bridge, central park, Choices, DC, flirt, Ideas, little italy, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, new york city, philadelphia, purse, relationships, road trip, romance, shopping, travel, vacation, Washington DC
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