Italians like to speak in public. Particularly the mayor of Colmurano. However, between the poor acoustics, fellow audience members who continue to talk as if they're in a coffee shop, and my own linguistic inadequacies, I'm frequently lost within the first few sentences. So I look around at the crowd, and clap appropriately at the annointed moments.
Two Saturdays ago was no different. Sindaco Fabrizio was rambling on, his fellow mayors from Loro Piceno and Urbisaglia at his side, the children and their parents showing impressive endurance given their eager anticipation. It was the inauguration of the tri-town 4th and 5th grade Mother's Day jewelry design contest, and we were there to learn the outcome of the young Colmurano jeweler's deliberations.
We didn't expect a showing, so when Julius was called up as the first Colmurano recipient of a Special Prize, a rousing cheer went up. I swelled with pride and emotion as he smiled self-consciously with the mayor and his plaque. Just 6 months in this country, and the joy and support from his peers for his award was palpable.
Julius' friend Margherita was one of the 3 overall winners, whose designs were turned into real pieces by the jeweler and put on display. The proceeds from their sale go to a local charity for disabled children.
I'm not sure how they chose the winners, since there were numerous other designs that several of us thought were really good, and unlucky not to have been selected. But I'm not complaining - the boost to Julius' confidence is more than I (or he) was expecting or asking for. And as many, many males will attest, confidence is what it's all about ...
Two Saturdays ago was no different. Sindaco Fabrizio was rambling on, his fellow mayors from Loro Piceno and Urbisaglia at his side, the children and their parents showing impressive endurance given their eager anticipation. It was the inauguration of the tri-town 4th and 5th grade Mother's Day jewelry design contest, and we were there to learn the outcome of the young Colmurano jeweler's deliberations.
We didn't expect a showing, so when Julius was called up as the first Colmurano recipient of a Special Prize, a rousing cheer went up. I swelled with pride and emotion as he smiled self-consciously with the mayor and his plaque. Just 6 months in this country, and the joy and support from his peers for his award was palpable.
Julius' friend Margherita was one of the 3 overall winners, whose designs were turned into real pieces by the jeweler and put on display. The proceeds from their sale go to a local charity for disabled children.
I'm not sure how they chose the winners, since there were numerous other designs that several of us thought were really good, and unlucky not to have been selected. But I'm not complaining - the boost to Julius' confidence is more than I (or he) was expecting or asking for. And as many, many males will attest, confidence is what it's all about ...
1 comment:
Way to go Julius!!! I see you have many talents. Wow! I'm impressed. Congratulations
Karin
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