Here I am

Dear friends, I did not run away, I just disappeared for a brief pause after months of frantic activity!
Here I am ready to work, with lots of energy and desire to do many wonderful things, again together.
The task is to give life to the second edition of New Frontiers, the mini marathon for the disabled in Milan, that could also be taken to other places.
And then there is Desert Therapy, that continues to be a major success: the requests are numerous and we are already constructing the group whish will depart October 23.
June 12 we all have a date to see each other in Trecate: on the site you can find out the place and time for the meeting, don’t miss it!

Sponsors and the Desert

I spent four wonderful days in Sardegna participating in a conference for one of our sponsors La Roche Posey. The results were more than positive. They gave me the possibility to speak about the desert, my experiences, the fatigue, the thirst, the fear and the joys. I was able to see many time in front of me, interest, surprise, a little disbelief, but never boredom. We talked about Desert Therapy and I was able to notice once again, how successful this initiative can be and the approval of everyone. There was a lot of curiosity and many questions. And above all a great desire to participate. And this is what encourages me the most to keep going forward everyday, because seeing the response of others lets me understand this is right.

HAPPINESS

New Frontiers is finally born! We are happy to have finally given life to the first mini marathon for the disabled in Milan, something I greatly desired to do and for which I worked very hard even up to the last minute. We worked without a break, with the collaboration of everyone who believed in this project and demonstrated their support and help the disabled. We are far from the large numbers who attend the Stramilano, but we are trying and moving forward. The great joy and happiness created in the first edition of New Frontiers let me see that the objective was reached. It was a celebration, we crossed the streets in the city center with numerous disabled athletes who were singing, getting the attention the Milan people and of others, on the course where we went from the Arena to the Duomo and back. Even the urban police escorted us with bright eyes, announcing to everyone at the event that Director Landi has committed to repeat and suitably upgrade for the next edition in 2010. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who came together, to participate and for believing in this wonderful show of solidarity.

Ready to GO!

Today is the appointment for all at the Arena for New Frontiers, the first mini marathon for the disabled. The event will be at 3pm, to walk all together for solidarity. The weather is good, and it will be a day of celebration and happy memories. It is also Mother’s Day: another reason to come together and participate in something that helps those less fortunate. We will see you in a few hours!! And a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the mothers.

A Big Responsibility

Yesterday at Plazzo Marino the room was full for the press conference to present the mini marathon NEW FRONTIER. Director Landi expressed his hopes for a big turn out at the event in order to have another next year. The difficulty now is to get a lot of people to come to the Arena Sunday May 10 at 3pm to walk together in the city center. The director will also walk with Fabio and me to sensitize the public opinion to the conditions for disabled persons and to contribute to helping disabled youth participate in sports. To dedicate two hours to others is a small request that can do a lot of good. We are awaiting a lot of people to spend the afternoon together to celebrate and to guarantee a future of NEW FRONTIERS. (photo Colombo/Omega)

Press Conference

Today, May 5 at 11am in Palazzo Marino in Milan, there will be the press conference to present New Frontier, the first minimarathon for the disabled organized with the Director of Health from the Comune of Milan.
With Fabio and I, together with the director of Health Landi di Chiavenna, there will be many leaders and representatives of associations for the disabled. We invite everyone to give as much as they can as all of the proceeds go to benefit young disabled athletes who are participating in sports. The event will be Sunday, May 10 at 3pm at the Arena of Milan: we are waiting for all of you, it will be an afternoon of celebration to walk together for solidarity.

What Satisfaction!

This morning a marvelous e-mail arrived from Antonio, one of the participants of the first Desert Therapy, to the companions of the trip: it was emotional to read his words, in particular some of the phrases that I felt deeply were: “We move forward to all the beautiful things, to the wonderful memories, to the dearest friends, why is this? Because the desert cleaned us, the desert is in our hearts.”
“….we live here and it is here we must bring the desert. Not just in our minds but also in our hearts, only in this way can we confront our normal lives. Life is beautiful and we are fortunate!! Fortunate also to have met one another, to have experienced the desert and to have been accepted and be able to tell others about it.”What can I say? Also this time the desert has performed a miracle, even if before leaving I never would have imagined that it would be so completely successful. I am truly happy and have had a similar result myself. In these days, other people are sending in their requests to join our next trip in October: it is a blessing to everyone who experiences the desert with its intensity and with the enthusiasm of the eight who have already participated in Desert Therapy with us.