Oh dear Eric, it is such a pain that our world is suffering from this climate change! I am far from you, but I have never known winters like the last three, or four….not cold, few water, as to the snow….when it falls it is followed by rain so is is a real danger!
I understand your mood.
Being catholic, i know that it is not the end, but sometimes I feel as if wecare on the edge of an apocalyptic soituation and that God is hidden elsewhere, silent and far from us.
I also know the struggle about your family.
You are not alone.
We human beings have to find a road. Each one. With a new sense of responsibility.
Bye dear friend!

Aine, there is not a special soup, at least, I don’t know exactly. When we are sick and we cough, we use oranges, clementines…In general I tend to cook pasta, rice, according to various recipes, especially with vegetables: broccoli, radicchio, black cabbage, radicchio, green gems, and we eat a lot of green and red salade. I also love pasta with beans. I don’t use a lot of onions and garlic because they cause gastric reflux. And I love lentils with vegetable broth. Today I am better, you are right, often we would like to do too much. We have to wind down.

Dear Diane, here in Italy you can stop your studies after three years of University, but if you want a Special degree you have to go on, for other two years. My son don’t want to stop after these first years, and he hopes to get a Master in marine biology after five years. Just this year a special course will start in Milano, but I always suggest him to go abroad, because I believe it is better for his “curriculum”. Now we will see. Above all for the costs, but my husband and I are going to do our best, surely the best we can, for the future of our sons. University is expensive expecially when both the parents are working, but I am grateful because I have a good work, and also my husband. We always say that we have a lot to do each day, but finally we invest in their education, culture (and I hope also in their health because they do a lot of sport…).
My deep hope for my son is that he can accomplish his goal but that he does not forget the science can walk alongside with mistery, faith, transcendence. You are an exemple for me, and I would like that Marco becomes like you, more open to these arguments. I have to be patient.
Hi dear friend! (and forgive me if I don’t use the subjunctive very well, I am still keeping on with my english course ????????)