Rochelle DelBorrello

Italo Australian writer living in Sicily.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The Holy See is willing to help enemies meet, so they may look each other in the eye and so people may be given back the dignity they deserve: the dignity of peace. With heart in hand, I say to the leaders of nations: let us meet; let us dialogue; let us negotiate!

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

This is good 💯

Pope Francis wrote this in the Hospital.
“The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches...
They have witnessed far more sincere kisses than those in airports...
It is in hospitals that you see a homophobe being saved by a gay doctor.
A privileged doctor saving the life of a beggar...
In intensive care, you see a Jew taking care of a racist...
A police officer and a prisoner in the same room receiving the same care...
A wealthy patient waiting for a liver transplant, ready to receive the organ from a poor donor...
It is in these moments, when the hospital touches the wounds of people, that different worlds intersect according to a divine design. And in this communion of destinies, we realize that alone, we are nothing.
The absolute truth of people, most of the time, only reveals itself in moments of pain or in the real threat of an irreversible loss.
A hospital is a place where human beings remove their masks and show themselves as they truly are, in their purest essence.
This life will pass quickly, so do not waste it fighting with people.
Do not criticize your body too much.
Do not complain excessively.
Do not lose sleep over bills.
Make sure to hug your loved ones.
Do not worry too much about keeping the house spotless.
Material goods must be earned by each person—do not dedicate yourself to accumulating an inheritance.
You are waiting for too much: Christmas, Friday, next year, when you have money, when love arrives, when everything is perfect...
Listen, perfection does not exist.
A human being cannot attain it because we are simply not made to be fulfilled here.
Here, we are given an opportunity to learn.
So, make the most of this trial of life—and do it now.
Respect yourself, respect others. Walk your own path, and let go of the path others have chosen for you.
Respect: do not comment, do not judge, do not interfere.
Love more, forgive more, embrace more, live more intensely!
And leave the rest in the hands of the Creator.”
—Pope Francis

[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Lately I’ve been thinking about the idea of friendship amongst many other things.

I nearly forgot the most important friendship we have in life: the ability to be our own best friend.

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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

I just published a new post on my @buymeacoffee The controversy of San Leone
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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

This week read about the end of Carnevale, in more ways than one.
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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Listen to my personal relaxing classics playlist perfect for a long haul flight.

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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Read about my experiences not feeling very Italian, yet looking very Italian in white Australia.

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[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Mary Tyler Moore accidentally nailed a trick shot in one take, in a 1962 episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"

The trick shot by was actually made in one take. They had planned for a pool expert to make the shot after cutting away from showing her hitting the cue ball. But to everyone's surprise, she actually made the shot.

Both Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke stayed in character and finished the take, thus the genuine look of surprise on their faces.

[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Whether you’re going from autumn to winter or spring to summer, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the smells, tastes, and sounds of the changing seasons in your part of the world.

Enjoy the season.

Read more in my full post at rochelledb.substack

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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

There is no wrong way to discover new types of music. We can never listen to everything, so the journey through music, like life itself, is distinctive and beautiful.
I hope you are enjoying the joy of music in your life.
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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Do you think it's possible to actually forget your first language?

I've been asked several times if I've become so integrated into Italian life that I might forget. After all, I've spent half my life in Australia and the other half in Sicily.

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[Lucandrea Massaro @Jarluc]

Mood della serata #elezioniUsa

[𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒂♫ @Tapiano77]

Buongiorno un cazzo. #elezioniUsa

[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

Every time I return to Sicily after spending some time home in Australia, I have another level of appreciation for Italy. Certain times of the day create a special kind of sunlight, and the landscape and cityscape offer unique textures and sounds.
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[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

The Surreal Beauty of Santa Maria in Trastevere ✨

One of the oldest churches in Rome - Italy 🇮🇹

According to tradition, the basilica was founded by Pope Callixtus I (217-222) on the very spot where oil miraculously sprang from the ground.

[Morbid Knowledge @MorbidKnowledge]

Rick Rescorla is credited with saving all but 6 of his 2700 employees during the 9/11 attacks by directing people down the stairs of the South Tower using a bullhorn and encouraging them by singing Cornish songs.

Rick Rescorla, a former British military officer, served as the head of security for Morgan Stanley in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

The 1993 terrorist attack on the complex deeply impacted him, reinforcing concerns he had already raised about the building's security vulnerabilities before the bombing.

Believing the World Trade Center would face another attack, Rescorla consistently drilled Morgan Stanley employees in emergency evacuations, a practice that ultimately saved their lives on September 11, 2001.

On the morning of the attacks, Rescorla grabbed his megaphone and instructed nearly 3,000 Morgan Stanley workers to follow the evacuation plan he had instilled in them.

As they descended the stairwell, shaken by the second plane's impact, he used his megaphone not only to guide them but also to soothe their nerves, singing Cornish and Welsh songs to keep them calm.

During the evacuation, Rescorla called his wife, telling her, “Stop crying. I have to get these people out safely. If something happens to me, know that I've never been happier. You made my life.”

After successfully evacuating most of the employees, someone suggested his job was done, urging him to leave. He responded, "You hear those screams? There are more people up there. I have to help get them out."

He was last seen heading back up the stairwell, around the 10th floor, before the South Tower collapsed. His body was never recovered.

Out of the 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees, only six sadly perished. Rescorla is credited with saving thousands of lives that day.

[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

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Speak soon
Rochelle
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[Lee Hall @lhallwriter]

Some good ideas 💡

[Donatella Chiodi @ChiodiDonatella]

Due studenti #musulmani non vogliono studiare #Dante e vengono accontentati dalla scuola di #Treviso.
Via il #presepe, via #Gesù e mo' pure #Dante.
Che sennò si offendono.
Ma che stiamo diventando ridicoli ce ne siamo accorti, sì?
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[Rochelle DelBorrello @rochelledelb]

There's no harm in wishing everyone a happy Mother's Day.
But please be gentle to mothers who are suffering.

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