Valentina Expressions

There is a beautiful historical town in Italy called Naples, situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a port town considered a frontier town, as many ships from the four corners of the world dock there, bringing various cultures, customs and merchandise. The music of Naples reflects folklore, history and a mixture of modern with ethnic sounds.
Many people who have visited Naples say it’s a love or an absolute hate at first sight. There are no grey shades in between. The city sits at the foot of an active volcano, Mount Vesuvius, people feel the temporariness of their lives, they can be buried under volcanic ashes anytime just like it happened to Pompei in 79 AD. Due to this feeling of temporariness, people are imaginative, their humor is as sharp as scissors, direct, crude, funny and very theatrical. The city is chaotic, and noisy, therefore rules exist only when convenient, most of the time, people invent their own.

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Naples had its own original end-of-the-year-custom. At the sound of midnight, after the toast to the new year, hugs, kisses and fireworks, old stuff that was no longer needed flew from balconies into the streets. Think of old sink, old toilet, old cabinetry, dishes, clothes, anything, without rules. The next day, city street cleaners had a huge problem picking up and disposing all of that. I wouldn’t be surprised if this custom still existed today.

The stuff I want to throw away is not about material things, it is the stuff our society produces:
1. all the so-called “influencers” who might think have an impact on my life, just because have a mouth;
2. people who believe fake news is real and real news is fake;
3. people who dislike those who don’t vote the same as they do;
4. cancel culture, one day they will cancel you;
5. functional idiots: are the people who can write, read, do mathematics, maybe have one or two degrees and multiple titles, but remain idiots;
6. the global puppets are those who must look, speak, think, eat in the same way, just to feel accepted, no matter where in the world they live and penalize individuality;
7. people who preach about the environment, but travel across the world in private jets, just to have an aperitif in Paris or sophisticated locations;
8. people who want to feed the entire world with insects, while they continue to eat steaks, caviar, oysters and drink expensive champagne;
9. all the rich oligarchs disguised as benefactors;
10. people who want to abolish family and religions to rule over you with dichotomy.
The list is too long, I will stop here.

To all these people, I wish the best 2025 in the world of real humans. Ciao,
Valentina

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Valentina Cirasola is an interior-fashion consultant, author of 6 published books, a storyteller, and a longtime blogger. Her books are non-fictional practical ideas to apply in the home, fashion, cooking and travel.
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