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The Road of Life: “Alti e Bassi”

penned on February 19, 2024 by Rev. AndreaGrace 
















“Alti e bassi”*
highs and lows

I ask my cousin in Italy how my aunt and uncle are 
she responds:
“alti e bassi”

Isn’t that the way of life?

It’s a beautiful description
that takes me to the ancient Roman road
that winds around the Italian mountains
alti e bassi
highs and lows
up and down
around
little by little

And so life is as we age
as we grow up and we grow older

The conversation continues…
great grades in middle school
menopause beginning…
and continuing
another family member diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
this time it has metastasized
a successful knee replacement surgery
final semester of college and preparing senior art shows
the sunshine on a crisp winter day
two upcoming confirmations
plans for a summer family reunion
a “polenta party” just because….

Just because… 
we never know when
we’ll come to a dead end




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*Pronounced “alt-tee eh bah-see”


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