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Crowds
January 7, 2020
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How did I get so lucky to ring in 2020 from Florence, Italy!? I'm sure my Italian relatives in heaven were dancing with me in the piazza while a man who looked like my Uncle Tommy deejayed a set that would challenge any of today's EDM greats. To get the image: Uncle Tommy is famous for wearing a suit that's just a little too small, and he spray colors the little bit of hair he has left. He's a big personality that makes everyone feel welcome, he's a party waiting to happen.
When this Florence Deejay mixed in Voltaire and "The Final Countdown," I thought the artsy statues surrounding us would start dancing along with the happy, bouncy mob of people. This was absolutely similar to Times Square sans Ryan Seacrest and freezing temperatures. Fireworks over the Arno River finished off our night of Florentine fun.
While sightseeing in Italy, my family joined the thousands who stood in line to get into the famous Uffuzi Museum and La Academia Gallery. We saw everything from "The David" to Bellini. Michelangelo inspired us at The Vatican and St.Peter's Basilica, and evening had a chance to see more of his illustrious paintings at a church we ducked into on a random street.
While watched museum goers it's easy to see who does not want to be there, trudging along through the crowds looking at things they don't understand or appreciate, yet. I do wonder if they will appreciate the experience someday, or if the people we bring along would be better off not coming. It's hard to look at a piece of art by Da Vinci then at a parent who's on their iPhone. I get it, I've dragged my kids though things they didn't want to experience, explaining that we all have different interests and we can experience them together as a family. But how do you rally excitement, especially for a kid who could care less about Botticelli? It's tough!
Your listener needs to always know you are for them. They push and pull through life daily. She's filling up a little Tupperware container with Cheerios so her baby has a snack and she's desperately trying to keep relating to her teen as he ages. Most parents want to know they are doing a good job, that they are in-line with the rest of the world, that they are not alone. Quicker than they know it, kids are grown and flown and pushing themselves through their own New Year's Eve crowd. Live it with her.
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