Right yesterday about 150 lives were lost in a terrible earthquake shocking central-southern Italy; now many people are still buried under what remains of houses and buildings, hospitals and schools are grey ruins (I heard at the news the central stadium of l'Aquila is the only safe building...!?), thousands of people are homeless. What I learnt and I'm still learning is life's too precious, prevention is never enough, buildings should be built up to face earthquakes, earthquakes should be studied... but the current government has closed the national Sismic Service... thought it was useless, maybe? I got a more confirmation our government doesn't care of us, money and power are the only goals. I've also learnt I'll never even imagine what victims feel unless I experience it, and I'm damned lucky and should be there to do my best to help.

It is never too late to start weight loss. I met a friend during the weekend. And we decided to lose weight together...Maybe it is never too late to start working on our dreams.

i learent drive mimi motor car. meanwhile i learnt how important to concentrent on yourself when you drive or ride !

I learned this long before, but had it reinforced this week: A good, deep, hearty laugh is a cure for a vast array of ills, physical or otherwise.

What I heard today is bad news: the amount of counted victims is now 260... they're still finding bodies under the ruins. All Italian charities are raising money to send there, and new charities were started in these days... unfortunately not a few of them is false, that is, the bank account number given corresponds to some disgustingly selfish one and not to a charity system. Main problems are: need of blood for emergency chirurgical operations, need of shelter for all those homeless (far from the dangerous zone obviously), need of money for rescue and reconstruction operations, the actual terrible hygienic conditions of homeless living in tents (if they're lucky enough to have one), many people – the elder especially – don't want to leave their home although it's in the dangerous zone. I know many European countries have offered their help, and the European Community has created a specific found to help, so in name of all Italy I thank them all, but I can't forget the bad and shameful Italian (dis)organization has made prevetion impossible once again, and once again with a dramatic lives loss. When will we ever learn, really? Thank you all for being so sympathetic. _________________________ apr 10 275 victims including 16 children. Today the national funeral ceremony with all autorities. Light sismic quakes are still shaking the so-called "dangerous area", where the main town, l'Aquila, is now deserted. Art experts are now stressing the problem of damaged historical buildings and churches; altough I myself love art I honestly won't care as long as so many people sleep in a tent or in car. Thank you again.