A year of Joy…Ambrosina

The picture above was taken during a sunny Spring day at Trevignano, a village surrounding Lake Bracciano. Since it was unexpectedly windy,  I took off my scarf and wrapped it around my baby girl’s neck – to protect her  (unfortunately, I could not protect her hair!!!).

It’s been a year since Ambrosina was born. There are no words to describe what it feels like to be a mother and all the joy our little baby has brought us.

On this day, I dedicate her “You are Young” by Keane, a song my husband played on our way home – taking our baby – from the hospital. Just as Tim Rice -Oxley, Keane’s songwriter, says that this song is a message to oneself to try and stay young at heart,  it is also a message to his daughter.

Indeed, the most important message of this song lies in the line: “ You’ve got time to realize you’re shielded by the hands of love“,  for the most beautiful gift we can give our children is our love…

…and in the line: “You’ve got to try to bring some good into this world“, where I am quoting Tim’s words: “ this line pretty much sums up my view of being a human being – I kind of feel that bringing some good into the world is about the best thing you can hope to do in life“.

This one goes to you Ambrosina! Happy Birthday!

YOU ARE YOUNG

Fearful child, have faith in brighter days
Stay home ’til this darkness fades
away
Lie still beside me
I’ll hold you now, I’ll hold you
forever

Winter’s hand will freeze your heart again
Doors will close,
no time to start again
Nothing is given
Except the ties that hold us
together

Lay down your load ’cause every day it’s gonna grow
A bask
in the sunshine
Try to pay no mind
Try to pay no mind at all

To all
the things that you don’t know
You’ve got time to realize you’re shielded by
the hands of love
‘Cause you are young

Fading light may make a fool of
me
Courage fails, strengths slip away from me
Lie still beside me
And
hold me now, and hold me forever

Lay down your load cause every day it’s
gonna grow
These days are sacred
Hey now, don’t be scared
Baby, don’t
be scared at all

Of all the things that you don’t know
You’ve got time
to realize you’re shielded by the hands of love
‘Cause you are
young
You’ve got time, you’ve got to try
To bring some good into this
world
‘Cause you are young
‘Cause you are young

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