The holidays in the last two months of the year – namely, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. – are often times for sharing hearty meals and catching up with relatives and friends we may not have seen for a while. These can be happy occasions, awkward encounters, or even stormy confrontations. Sometimes, these get-togethers lead to sad […]
Tag: life choices
52. The Voice of Longing
Back in Italy I had an uncle I’ll call “Pietro.” Even as a little kid, I understood how selfish, ungrateful, and boorish he was. Uncle Pietro, from what I saw, was not highly motivated. Whatever he managed to accomplish and obtain in life, it was thanks mostly to his brother, my father, who was generous […]
17. Life Choices
I am not one to quote scripture, but I like this from the Gospel of Thomas (which is not part of the Bible): “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will […]
2. On the Road to …
My sister was driving me in her old cinquecento (Fiat 500) to a new doctor in Naples, and she was unfamiliar with the city. She had never driven there, and if you know Naples, you know how big, congested, and confusing it is. I’ve never driven, so the best I could do was read the […]
1. Circles Just Happen
Ever feel like no matter what you do, what you want or how hard you try, you only go round and round in circles? Well, I do that when I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do. First few times it happened in front of my wife, she tilted her head and scrunched her face. […]
ANTON CIRCLES HIS WORLD 