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Olivia!! I just finally read this final piece. all the feels. italy and italians have a way of pulling those of lucky enough to have spent real good time living there back. Idk, but i miss it every day and wondering how I can make trips to italy (or moving there?! idk!) a sustainable reality.

good luck in the usa!! reverse culture shock can be gnarly <3

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Thank you for sharing your stories with us Olivia ! I didn't always get to read every one, but loved each one I did ! Enjoy the new life, enjoy adjusting to it and becoming a new person again, but with all that you have taken from your previous experiences :)) Until your next words grace our inboxes, arrivederci!

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Change is tough, but can also be good. You have your wonderful memories and these posts to look back on and, just as important, future adventures to look forward to. In bocca al lupo xx

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Gonna miss this ray of Italian sunshine in my inbox!

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Che piacere leggerti e guardare le tue bellissime foto! And to hear you talk about your fluency in Italian gives me special joy! I'm sorry that I haven't commented enough on your wonderful posts but I've so enjoyed keeping up with your adventures in Italia. You'll be back soon...perhaps to visit me in Sicilia when I finally make it my home! Un abbraccio forte, Mary.

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It was a treat to be brought along!

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