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Testimony of Nadia Luponio: there is no longer a "smile" on Earth

…..a Pina, Remigio, Eugenio e Francesca

Non c'è più il "sorriso" sulla Terra — mano sostiene la terra

There is no longer the "smile" on Earth.

Ho sognato Eugenio, sono davvero contenta! Non vedevo l’ora di raccontarlo alla sua mamma e al suo papà e condividere la mia gioia nel vederlo e la serenità che mi aveva trasmesso quell’incontro. “Serena” perché mi ha raccontato che sta bene, è felice ed ha una missione da compiere.

Quel giorno ero un po’ giù di corda, pensierosa, perché Alessandro e i suoi amici, amici anche di Eugenio naturalmente, stavano organizzando una rimpatriata e questo mi rendeva molto triste perché sarebbe stato l’ennesimo incontro senza di Lui. Andai a dormire con un peso sullo stomaco.

In the dream the place was unfamiliar but familiar.

I was outside what looked like a school and I was looking into a classroom on the ground floor through a window and I saw and heard the words of our parish priest Don Davide.
I think it was one of the many emotional laboratory meetings where he encourages his boys to express and bring out the deepest emotions.

All’improvviso mi sono sentita toccare, accarezzare sulla spalla, mi sono voltata ed era Lui, Eugenio, bellissimo e sorridente come sempre, mi giro e mi prende le mani e iniziamo un girotondo che sembrava non finire mai.

It was an almost magical feeling because it didn't seem like I had my feet on the ground but that I was flying in space surreal with nothing around.
He was in a hurry, and I more than him, because I remembered that he had left us and I was afraid he would disappear at any moment.

I asked him: "How are you, are you happy?”

And he reassured me that he's fine and that he's so busy. “I have a lot to do, important people, engineers are waiting for me, we have to make plans, we have to work hard and soon because there is no smile left on Earth.And he disappeared.
At that point I ran to Don Davide and immediately told him everything, but I was afraid he wouldn't believe me.

Cosi come era in vita, sempre sorridente, con quel sorriso Eugenio ha affrontato la sua malattia, rincuorando Lui gli altri.

……. and in my dream she sent a message of hope because she is also working for us from up there and urges us never to lose our smile.

January 24, 2021
Nadia Luponio

Nadia Luponio