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Ciao (Goodbye)
I woke up the next morning with my head in a fog. I had no desire to get out of bed. No desire to pack. No desire to face Mario one more time. All I wanted to do was pull … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged anger, awkward, Choices, confusion, depression, engagement, frustration, heartbreak, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, Pisa, reality, relationships, romance, sadness, travel, Washington DC
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L’Ultima Notte (The Last Night)
When I finally entered the Fiori’s house that night, I was physically and emotionally exhausted. Everything was so surreal, and I couldn’t help but wish that I would wake up to find that it had all just been one terrible … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged comfort, coping, engagement, friendship, frustration, heartbreak, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, reality, relationships, sadness, travel, wedding
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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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E Allora? (And Now?)
(2010) Once again, I found myself sobbing over Skype to my mom. Everything was a mass of confusion and pain. I didn’t know what was happening between Mario and myself, but I could feel that we were heading down a … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa
Tagged anger, arguments, Choices, engagement, frustration, heartbreak, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, perspective, reality, relationships, romance, sadness, travel, wedding
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Il Giorno Dopo (The Day After)
(2010) When I finally pushed send, I felt a huge release of emotion. There was nothing else I could do but wait. It was another sleepless night. I kept replaying over and over in my mind what had happened. Each … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Italy, Mario, Pisa, Wedding Plans
Tagged anger, arguments, Choices, engagement, engagement ring, frustration, heartbreak, Italian, Italy, love, Mario, marriage, memoir, memories, perspective, reality, relationships, romance, sadness, wedding
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