5. Top Ten Things You Love The Most in This World and One Reason Why

1) Eating bucatini alla matriciana in Rome seated outside in a Piazza warmed by the sun and listening to Italian chatter. I feel at home.
2) Warming up in a Swiss chalet after skiing seriously, sipping vin brule’ holding the glass with both hands to receive the heat and looking out at the alps. I feel part of nature.
3) Landing at the airport and turning the corner after customs and spotting my loved ones waiting for me. I feel so blessed to receive so much love.
4) Writing in my diary all alone in the house with the music on my IPOD keeping me company. It makes me feel at peace.
5) Meeting every summer on a remote Greek island with my friends and family with nothing to do except laugh, swim and admire sunsets. It makes me feel close to God.
6) Going to Belmonte, a small town in the north of Lazio, joining the yearly procession at the feast of S. Croce and reconnecting with my childhood friends. It makes me feel part of traditions rooted in history.
7) Smelling my boyfriend’s skin and feeling safe and at home.
8) Reading a really good book that awakens your feelings. It reminds me that feeling emotion means being alive.
9) Shopping with my sister and buying a fabulous pair of designer shoes on sale. It makes me feel that some pampering and superficiality is good every now and then.
10) Turning the key to my home after traveling for work and being greeted by the warmth and smell of belonging. It makes me feel like I belong.