From Italy with Love- Sofia's oral history

I wrote an e-mail to the new woman of my dad.She got a great personality and I esteem her much. I'm glad that my dad found her after my mom. She's such a positive and energetic woman, I guess we got a lot in common, as the passion for working out. That's her answer to my interview, where I asked her what did it mean to her being a woman and what kind of challenge did she meet in her life as a woman.Enjoy!

My sweet beauty,
it’s so nice to hear from you…
how’s life? you ask: well, happily busy as usual, with the kids’ needs (Stefano is a specialist in putting himself into trouble so to add a little of thrilling in every day routine) work, social life, tango, mothers-in-laws, new projects…. but in all that I never miss my training sessions (You know I’ve to oppose the bad effects of time and gravity) : - D
I consider a great gift that you hold me in such a high esteem, I didn’t do anything special to deserve it but still I appreciate that a lot.

Thanks for the photos, you look wonderful and VERY FIT…. Good girl: it means you’re doing great!
I’m looking forward to have you here, so many things to tell you……

I’m so proud of everything you are doing and very happy that you are successful at school and moreover that you enjoy it .

I’ve always loved being a woman! I’m proud of it.
It has given me the possibility of mixing the different aspects of life: I can be sweet but decisive, beautiful but strong, tender but strict. I can experiment the great experience of being a mother and giving birth, but never abdicating my femininity with a partner.
It’s nice to look after, to be understandable, to cuddle the one you love and this is a very strong part of my being. However I never stopped being myself and therefore being active for this I work and choose a job that I love and carry it on with passion.
I’ve always loved my body too, physically I mean (with all its flaws) and I’ve tried to let others appreciate that.

I can mention two very different situations in which I was challenged as a woman.
The first happened when I was a teenager. I had a boyfriend who was a alpine guide.
He went alpine skiing every weekend with a “all-male” group of friends.
Of course, stubborn as I am I wanted to take part and practiced and discussed until I was part of the team.
It was physically very compelling but I enjoined a lot (don’t tell the class that my revenge was at night in the bunch bed when I displayed him masterpieces of underwear)

The second has been going on since I separated.
When it happened I had to play the role of MOTHER_FATHER because my ex-husband was too busy to do his part.
It’s difficult because as a mother you have to be understandable and spoil your kids, as a father you should give rules and punishments.
But it’s working nevertheless….

I hope I’ve answered to your questions if not I can try again


BIG ENORMOUS KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Write soon please
Monica