Posted on 08/20/2005 11:31:21 AM PDT by an italian
Hallo everybody. It’s again me, Claudia from Italy.
Last July I went to America, just for vacation. (Actually it was my “maturity vacation”… I’ve just finished my high school and I took this trip before to start university next October). I’ve already posted some threads about my trip, but some of you asked me more. And that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.
I spent more than a mount in America. I stayed in New York City and Washington D.C. Two very beautiful cities, very different, but so interesting.
What can I say about America? Your land is a wonderful one. I felt home there. People were always so kind with me, I mean with an Italian young lady who is a little bit shy: they always tried to make me friend.
I love America. I liked America before my trip, but now I really love Her. Her way to live, her way to face matters. When I arrived in New York City I was, of course, a little bit scared of terrorism because of September 11th… But if you spend ten minutes (just ten minutes)in the Big Apple you forget who Bin Laden is. NewYorkers are really brave people: they live and smile and laugh and go on. Yes, at the World Trade Center the atmosphere is not happy, but you can breathe air of Patriotism there. And that’s touching.
One Sunday I went to a game at the Yankee Stadium (it was the match New York Yankees versus Texas Rangers and, unfortunately for Texas, Rangers lost… Poor Dubya!) and at the beginning they played the American National Anthem. There was a little girl sitting next to me, she was no more than six years old and she was there with her grandpa (or at least I suppose that). When she heard the notes of the Star Spangled Banner she immediately stood up, took of her Yankee hat and, with a hand on her heart, she sung. Without her grandfather told her a world. That was the first time I saw that such of things and it was so… Great. I was standing next to her, my hat took away but without a hand on my heart (it was not, after all, my anthem) and only then I realize I really was in America.
What a great country you have! And what a great President you have now! (Thank God George Bush is still your President… If Kerry had won last November, probably I would have not came to Washington…). I supported President Bush yesterday, I support President Bush today and I’ll support President Bush tomorrow. As an Italian I’m proud of what my Government is doing standing by your side today.
Please, do not misunderstand me: I love my land. I’m Italian, not American (see my home page and you’ll know). I’m proud to be an Italian, but America has a special place in my heart.
That’s all, more or less. I hope I’ve not bored you.
I apologize for my bad English.
God bless you.
Claudia
I am a 2nd generation Italian-American and Italy will always have very special place in my heart even though I have never seen her.
Thank you for posting all those wonderful photos from your trip!
Glad to hear you had a good time!
Will they pubblish me??? Oh I can do it...
only way to find out if they publish you is to send it in
Thanks. Nice post!
Thank you for posting this Claudia. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip and hope you come again. Maybe next time you can travel into the heartland of America. Lots of things to see and places to go.
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