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Posted by sofia on Jan 28, 2010 in Summer 2009
Fall in love, Stay in love, and it will decide EVERYTHING.
Fr.Arrupe S.J.
no idea.
Posted by sofia on Jan 23, 2010 in BC Sophomore year
“I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that my desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
I have a Dream+ Battisti
Posted by sofia on Jan 20, 2010 in BC Sophomore year
Avere nelle scarpe la voglia di andare.
Avere negli occhi la voglia di guardare.
E invece restare prigionieri di un mondo che ci lascia soltanto sognare, solo sognare.
Cosí cantava Battisti. Si sentiva prigioniero del mondo, prigioniero della caotica societá che tante volte non ci permette di realizzare i nostri sogni, anzi li soffoca. A distanza di qualche decennio la situazione devo dire che non sia migliorata. Passi avanti se ne sono fatti gran pochi nel campo. Tanti ancora pensano che i sogni siano veramente l’unica cosa che ci resta per sentire che veramente abbiamo un valore, anche se pochi veramente lo riconoscono.
A mio parere, i sogni sono un punto di partenza, il trampolino da cui lanciarsi verso l’opportunitá.
Sognare, avere un sogno, anche solo uno, é vitale.
I have a dream. Mi fa pensare a Martin Luther King, lui si che ha urlato al mondo che era disposto a dedicarsi completamente alla realizzazione del suo grande sogno… ed é cosí che ognuno di noi deve prendere la propria vita, sempra di punta… sempre in allerta, e cogliere l’attimo, quello spiraglio di infinito che racchiude mille possibilitá a noi difficili da scoprire. Trovato quello, go for it. Literally, CARPE DIEM and start working on your dream.
I have a dream.
Do you?
The Gospel according to Matthew (McCluney)
Posted by sofia on Dec 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
You think you are drowning but all you have to do is stand up and you will realize the water isn’t that deep.
streaming TV vs. Sofia Barbieri
Posted by sofia on Nov 27, 2009 in BC Sophomore year
ma siamo diventati pazzi? da quando in qua la tecnologia ha la meglio su di me?Perché ogni volta che trovo qualcosa di entertaining salta fuori qualche casino che mi impedisce di passare una tranquilla oretta a guardami “i Cesaroni”? quando é troppo é troppo… cioé ma dai oh…
Registering for courses- a great metaphor for life.
Posted by sofia on Nov 18, 2009 in BC Sophomore year
deep breath.
Fall semester is almost over–thank you Lord Jesus Christ.
daily dilemma — What classes am I gonna take next?
School of the Americas Watch
Posted by sofia on Nov 17, 2009 in BC Sophomore year
November 20th, 2oo9.
I will be there.
It wasn’t a trap.
Posted by sofia on Oct 20, 2009 in BC Sophomore year
♥I gave it another chance.
Please make it work. I really like this one.
Fá che sia ἀγάπη… chiedo solo questo♥
ἀγάπη-people say, it means LOVE
Posted by sofia on Oct 6, 2009 in BC Sophomore year
Casualitá, veritá,un’ altra possibilitá…In this, I believe.
Fá che quello che ho visto non sia soltanto un’altra stupida trappola.
Fá che mi trovi.
Ti prego…
Journey to the UNEXPECTED
Posted by sofia on Jun 6, 2009 in Summer 2009
Africa has never been on my mind as much as it is today.
I leave a lot, it is true. But I always come back happy and grateful for all the experiences. I don’t see why it should be any different this time. Well,the amount of medicine, shirts with long sleeves and jeans could lead one to think that going to Ghana would be a hard and unusual experience. I agree with the former rather than the latter, although the adjective hard doesn’t necessarily mean impossible and getting further than where most of western people have the chance to go to has its own beauty and adds spice to the adventure. Because that’s exactly how I would call it, an ADVENTURE, something you’re not exactly sure about but that you’re eager to find out.
In life, an individual, male or female, normally makes at least 100 decisions everyday –definitely more if you are a female, but that’s besides the point. Anyway…. From the easiest ones (“coffee or tea”? ) to the hardest ones he makes (“Shall I agree to marry him?? please send a sign from above”!!!), man decides his human condition…the ultimate decision comes from the Hamletic question “To be or not to be…”. In my opinion, in order to fit nowaday’s standards, the formulation of the question should be changed to this new version, “To live or to exist?”
I remember a commercial on TV that had more or less the same saying (“To live or to exist?”) and the answer given after was “you have the key.” I totally agree on that… It has become my philosophy in life… The “Key” I decided to use this time to spice up my existence is a colorful plain ticket to Accra that will be used tomorrow.. well, exactly in 6 hours and 45 minutes. And the time will come sooner than what I expect…no longer Italy, no longer a familiar place… Long live UNEXPECTED.