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“Don’t worry about what has happened in the past. Let it go. Live in the present guided by instincts and feelings. Our minds may change with age, maturity, and life itself but our hearts don’t — they only expand with emotion.”

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We can’t all live in Italy, and they probably prefer it if we don’t. But, we CAN take lessons from their culture and traditions.

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3. Third day: All tree (three) ‘Godfather’’s

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If you like getting paid to know things about pasta and wine, then this is the job for you!

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Stuff Italian mothers say!

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“When are you getting married?” is not a question, it is a way of life.

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You can change your clothes, but you gotta love your bones, baby.

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“You want to wake up every day and love what you do. Actually, never mind the want; it’s what you need to do.”

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Everyone knows about pho, red hot beef noodle, bun bo hue, and — as Thu-Huong Nguyen-Vo of the UCLA Asia Institute put it — “the trusted spring rolls of several varieties.”

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The first few visits were fine. She clearly was frustrated and didn’t adjust well to her new residence, asking me, “Can you take me home with you?” at the end of each visit.