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Vignettes: Young Grief

He wore a bright apple green tee shirt.  He was probably about 10 years old, slight in build with mid brown hair.  His shoulders were hunched and he clung to his mother’s hand as they came into the church entrance hall.  His eyes were red and he had obviously been crying quite a lot. 

As his mother made her away across the narthex toward the tables full of photos and other small items, he held back a little – as though afraid.  He cuffed His nose with his wrist and his mother put her arm around his shoulder.  He . . . → Read More: Vignettes: Young Grief

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Vignettes: Giulio’s Wedding

Imagine a movie set in a sunny Mediterranean country: imagine Italy.  Imagine a small quiet town nestled at the feet of a range of mountains; imagine Aviano.  Imagine a warm sunny day, picture perfect for a wedding; imagine 13 June 2009.

I am so excited.  I am the mother of the groom!  My youngest son Giulio is about to marry the woman of his dreams – Alina.  They have grown their love together for about 5 years.  They have walked through some tough times and have enjoyed much happiness.  They are now ready to declare to the world that they . . . → Read More: Vignettes: Giulio’s Wedding

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Vignettes: Angie’s Wedding

Angie is the last of my nieces to be married.  She is a strikingly beautiful girl:  tall and willowy with an ivory complexion and dark features framed by long dark hair.  Since graduating from college several years ago, she has been to Africa to do some teaching and then spent over a year in Italy teaching English as a second language. Then she met Wadey.

Wadey is as tall as Angie and is strikingly handsome.  He too has a fair complexion with dark features and has delightful dark curly/wavy hair.  His real name is Chris, but all the male members . . . → Read More: Vignettes: Angie’s Wedding