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Lindsey Tramuta's avatar

This was an incredible piece of writing. What optimism out of a truly frightening experience!

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Valeria Necchio's avatar

Thank you so much, Lindsey. It means a lot! 🤍

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Mehrunnisa Yusuf's avatar

Val, I cannot remember when but at some point in our friendship you had told me about this time with a lot less detail but I had then understood implicitly how something like this shapes one. It comes as no surprise that you had not written this until it felt appropriate. Near death experiences have a way of taking their time and of being ripe for remembrance when 'living' seems routine in some ways. I have always said this, that you really are a talented memoirist. I love also that in the midst of all this hardship and hardness, there is laughter and joy too.

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Valeria Necchio's avatar

Mehr, you just gave words to a feeling I couldn’t really frame—about writing this story only when living had become routine again. Thank you, my dear friend.

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Geoff Frewin's avatar

Thank you Valeria .. I have just been diagnosed with a rare cancer and it feels likely I will be spending a lot of time in hospital and strange treatments.

Your words are always a joy even as you describe so much pain and suffering, and the will to both live and treasure each day.

I have previously suffered immense physical trauma and PTSD so although this is a new threat, I have already seen the love and kindness from so many strangers.

Thanks my lovely ‘friend’ keep writing and filming all of life’s treasured moments .. and look after those knees 😉 xx

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Valeria Necchio's avatar

Thank you, Geoff, for always leaving such humbling notes. I am so, so sorry to hear about your condition and past trauma but you’re so right in saying that these are the moments in which the kindness of others really comes through to lift us up. I wish you a swift recovery and I promise I’ll take care of my knees!

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Geoff Frewin's avatar

🦵🏼🦵🏼😊🙏🏼🤍

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Anneliese Burland's avatar

Reading this at this time is a god-send. A good friend with serious pneumonia has been in an induced coma for two weeks now. But, there is always hope!

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Valeria Necchio's avatar

I’m so sorry to read about your friend, Anneliese. There is hope and mine is that they will be awake and well soon.

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Daniela's avatar

La tua grazia è un regalo prezioso in tempi così brutali; conserva la tua profonda levità con tutta la cura che merita. Grazie, davvero.

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Valeria Necchio's avatar

Grazie, Daniela, per questi tuoi pensieri sempre così belli e generosi. Un abbraccio

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Mickey Robertson's avatar

What a story Valeria! Goodness...what a trauma to live through. I'm so very glad you did...and that you are here to tell the tale so beautifully. Oh but how I hope you can strengthen your knees. You can...and you will. I was given a set of exercises a dozen or so years ago and I do them faithfully each and every morning. I hope that's encouragement enough - you just need them tailor made for YOUR knees! Mx

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M.C.'s avatar

This was so moving to read, thank you for sharing it. You have such a gift with words, and I love seeing Venice through your eyes!

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Ian Webster's avatar

Another fabulously moving and deeply personal piece of writing

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Alecia Stevens's avatar

Having been the mom in a similar story, I deeply feel this from that perspective. So happy to know you are recovered, body snd soul.

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