The heart of any home...la cucina
This is where the most activity was throughout our stay in Florence. We hosted dinner parties for twenty people plus, packed lunches, studied into the wee hours, and drank our share of chianti at this table. I gave the roses to Bruno,64 and his lovely wife Castalina, age unknown but she was a true Florentine Beauty. They invited me into their workshop often. I took them cappucino when I didn't have to race off to school.
posted by Linda at 9:31 PM
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Think of the ways in which our families might be better off if we promoted a cohesive and collective approach to family life. Think of the harmony we may achieve within our own personal relationships alone! Instead a significant part of the American culture has been influenced with "Every man for Himself",or "Looking out for Number One". Where the heck did these ideas come from? Psychology, sociology? The American independent spirit is a beautiful thing, please do not misunderstand what I hope to convey. As John Donne so eloquently writes "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind...". Human beings are at peace with themselves when we are connected to each other. Our first experiences of bonding and connectedness in this physical world come directly from our families, this is the first examples we see as we develop in family life. I saw this up close in Italy and I admired the way in which the family members interacted with one another. These concepts of family and society reach far back into ancient civilisations. These ideals are worth striving towards, it helps to cultivate stronger bonds between each person and strengthens our families and culture. Lets all read some more Philosophy, the ancient texts, the really rich stuff!
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