I love Italian get-togethers. If you are not biologically linked, you will be assumed by the end of the night, especially if your name's Maria.
Lost in the Amazon jungle is the story of Jossi Ghinsberg. I heard him speak once. Well worth a read.
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But the four children...well that young girl must surely get a medal for bravery and resourcefulness..and perhaps we could award a posthumous one for their mother.
I know what you are saying about staph infections . I had a tropical ulcer in PNG ( pregnant) so no antibiotics. I had a large dpd in my leg for many years. Took weeks, then a miscarriage, before antibiotics could be considered.
Carpe diem...yes...we must always remind ourselves to embrace each day.