What makes life truly special? If you ask me... it's the small, simple things. We spend so much time making money, trying to buy a bigger house than our neighbour, trying to buy a bigger car or a fancier mobile phone... and for what? Of course money is necessary in order to survive and try to build an enjoyable life. It's such a disgrace that even in these "developed" times there are still so many people who even haven't got a roof above their heads, especially in the self-declared "developed" countries. But what does it matter to have a lot of money? Before we came to Italy, Christine and I sold EVERYTHING! I'd got a beautiful and reasonably expensive car. Heck, I sold it and... GOOD RIDDANCE! The insurance company will not make any big money out of me anymore! Give me a Vespa anytime! :-) We had a fairly big house with a beautiful garden which Christine was so proud of because she had designed and created it herself... Well, we're very happy that the new owners appreciate it so much! None of these things count in a million years if you talk about true happiness. And that is what I would like to talk about today.
And for those who'd argue that it's easy for us to say because we're living here in Italy without any worries etc... You just don't know how wrong you are! Because of the local mob clan and this incompetent geometer in the first place we're up to our ears in debt and we're still facing two lawsuits because those greedy bastards still think we haven't paid enough. And this after we'd planned everything so carefully and believed that we could survive in Italy for at least two or three years without having to work at all. Now we're living here with the sword of Damocles over our heads and can only hope that the bank will keep its faith in us.
And do you know what? I DON'T CARE! Not anymore! I've had too many sleepless nights and will not let my life be ruined anymore because of such horrible people or financial worries. Enjoy every day as if it were your last!!! And do you know what? It works! What do you think about the following pictures? When we were having breakfast, our entrance lane was suddenly occupied by the roe-deer family which has been roaming the area for some time now. And obviously, Christine couldn't contain herself and had to sneak out with some old bread, hoping that the roe-deer would come and pick it out of her hands. Well, the roe-deer kept a safe distance, but didn't really run away either. They'd probably sussed that Christine is an animal-loving person and wouldn't do them any harm, on the contrary. But the deer just wanted to make sure I guess. Better luck next time, Christine! :-)
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