A cheap stick with a hat on it to protect you from the rain — it’s a piece of junk. But in the downpour, this piece of junk makes me feel like an emperor in the rain.

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LOST AND FOUND
A reflection on stewardship, value, and responsibility

Some things slip from our hands without notice. Turning back isn’t weakness—it’s awareness. Often, what we retrieve teaches more than what we lost.

Read the full reflection:

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/lost-and-found-0c9a2750c0ed?sk=df32b393d4aeba39b20b4665e00a95f4

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Survival Manual for Living with a Properly Educated Italian

My mother-in-law doesn’t give advice. She drafts constitutions. Sheets must be changed exactly the right number of times, pasta must be weighed, cold is a matter of opinion—and control is a lifestyle.
Then came socks. Bronchitis. And a cat.
A gentle collapse of perfect order, fur included.

👉 Read more:
https://aventurapremium.com/charlas-de-cafe/manuale-pratico-per-sopravvivere-con-un-italiano-correttamente-istruito/

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