Well, by the time it came, I was ready and I suppose that is good in a lot of ways. I spent my last few days in Citta Alta and honestly, when it comes down to it, Bergamo had to be one of my favorite places in all of my exploring.
I met so many people and i've learned so much and i'm mostly the same person but, i've changed a ton. I understand the world a lot better and i'm in absolute awe of it. Italy never sank in. I got used to it being reality but, i never lost my awe and excitement for what it was. I'm kind of happy that i didn't stay longer because I don't want to ever lose my awe for it.
I feel like my faith has been tested more than ever before. I've actually realized that I've gained more of an understanding of Faith, Hope and Charity in these last few months than i ever have. I've never been able to understand hope and i wish i could explain it now.
One thing i've learned as i've studied Italian is that if you only ever speak in English, you'll never be able to fully express yourself. I don't know everything in Italian but, what I do know now seems to have opened up a whole world of communication. I think the same goes with music and art. There are so many better ways to explain things than through words and so many more words to say things if you know more languages and I think that I came to know more about Hope through more feelings, and actions than i did through talking about it. i'm not trying to make excuses for why i'm not explaining things but, I've tried to explain it to some friends and it just never comes out as strongly as i feel about it. English needs to be expanded first. or my communication does.
Scott and Finlay bought me a ring with 2 dangly hearts on it for my birthday. One day while I was walking Raffaella's dog with the babies, he yanked really hard and one of them came off in the street. We stopped and looked for it for a while but, thinking poetically, I gave it up. Some part of me is staying in those streets and almost even belongs in those streets.
I met so many people and i've learned so much and i'm mostly the same person but, i've changed a ton. I understand the world a lot better and i'm in absolute awe of it. Italy never sank in. I got used to it being reality but, i never lost my awe and excitement for what it was. I'm kind of happy that i didn't stay longer because I don't want to ever lose my awe for it.
I feel like my faith has been tested more than ever before. I've actually realized that I've gained more of an understanding of Faith, Hope and Charity in these last few months than i ever have. I've never been able to understand hope and i wish i could explain it now.
One thing i've learned as i've studied Italian is that if you only ever speak in English, you'll never be able to fully express yourself. I don't know everything in Italian but, what I do know now seems to have opened up a whole world of communication. I think the same goes with music and art. There are so many better ways to explain things than through words and so many more words to say things if you know more languages and I think that I came to know more about Hope through more feelings, and actions than i did through talking about it. i'm not trying to make excuses for why i'm not explaining things but, I've tried to explain it to some friends and it just never comes out as strongly as i feel about it. English needs to be expanded first. or my communication does.
Scott and Finlay bought me a ring with 2 dangly hearts on it for my birthday. One day while I was walking Raffaella's dog with the babies, he yanked really hard and one of them came off in the street. We stopped and looked for it for a while but, thinking poetically, I gave it up. Some part of me is staying in those streets and almost even belongs in those streets.
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