Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday dear Jesus
Happy Birthday to You.
Happy birthday Jesus
I'm so glad it's Christmas
All the tinsel and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You.
Happy birthday Jesus
I'm so glad it's Christmas
All the carols and bells
Make the holiday swell
And it's all about You
Happy birthday Jesus
Jesus I love You!
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Merry Christmas to you.
If I am not wrong your name is Ann.
Mine is Mariangela Paoli (one of Fr. Livio nieces). I found your blog and what you posted about my uncle. I laughed a lot when I read "...I'll always remember sitting there not being able to understand much of what he was saying due to his heavy Italian accent...". I can assure you that every time he came to Italy he spoke Italian with a very heavy American accent and we had sometimes problems in understanding him ...
If you want to contac me my e-mail address is mariangelapaoli@virgilio.it
Have a nice time.
Ciao
Mariangela
Sorry,
your name is Anne. I spelled it wrong.
Mariangela
Merry Christmas dear sister & family, Can't believe your blog was pick up by Fr. Livie's niece. Truly it is a small world
Love yu lots & lots,
Margie
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Da: Mariangela Paoli [mailto:mariangelapaoli@virgilio.it]
Inviato: mercoledì 26 dicembre 2007 22.22
A: 'margepoupard@comcast.net'
Cc: 'rays7@comcast.net'
Oggetto: From Italy
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Da: Mariangela Paoli [mailto:mariangelapaoli@virgilio.it]
Inviato: mercoledì 26 dicembre 2007 22.08
A: 'margepoupard'
Cc: 'Annie Rays'
Oggetto: Fr. Livius, it's such a small world
Dear Margie and dear Anne
thank you very much for replying.
I found Anne's blog when my uncle died and I felt like a nosy parker reading some of Anne's blog. As I never used a blog I tried to find Anne's e-mail address until my daughter explained to me that one can post a comment. Still, I did not want to intrude so I lingered. Then at Christmas I was on the Internet and checked again her blog and I thought: "Well I can always send a Merry Christmas", that's not a real "intrusion" ... or at least I hoped so.
Now that you tell me that you are 10 I understand my confusion seeing so many pictures and so many names. I did not know who Judi is (now I can make a connection between photo and name) but when in August I read that she wasn't well I lit a candle for her and I often pray for her. I think Joe is Anne's son and that in October she was very sad and worried about a meeting regarding him: I could feel Anne's pain like I knew her. "A Mother's Tears" made me think. It is difficult for me to find the words in another language but I try, hoping to say them right. Sometimes we are happy and selfish and do not consider people who are suffering and when we are suffering we think than only we are suffering without thinking that there are so many people like us. (I think that what I wrote it is a bit confused but I hope you understand what I mean).
I am happy to hear that Uncle Livio was very nice to you. My father always spoke very well of him. I cannot say I knew him much. I met him for the first time when I was 17 and then he came back to Italy only a few times (the last one was in 2001). When he came he had only a few days to stay with our family. He was very close to my father. Uncle Livio invited him many times but my father was afraid of flying even if he was curious to see where Uncle Livio lived. I have Uncle Livio's letters to my father from after the war till the '80. After that they usually used the phone. Uncle Livio was the last one of all his brothers and sisters. He lived all his life in USA and the only strong link he had with his family was my father. I still remember them talking and laughing. When together they spoke dialect (in Italy you have hundred and hundred of dialects). Sometimes he could not remember a word and so it was really funny seeing my father trying to help him find the words and Uncle Livio getting angry for not remembering. (You have to consider that Uncle Livio went to America in 1938 and came back for the first time in 1972). Or the time when they wanted to prepare coffee and forgot to put the water in the coffee maker!!!
I live in the centre of Italy, in Fabriano, where there is also my brother Fr. Ugo. I am the youngest of Uncle Livio's nieces and nephews. I am 52 and have an adopted son (married and father of two girls) and two daughters. The girls attend university. I am an administrative clerk.
I apologize if I am too intrusive with this long letter but I was really happy when I found your blog and found out how you appreciated Uncle Livio.
Thanks again for writing.
Merry Christmas
Ciao
Mariangela
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Da: margepoupard [mailto:margepoupard@comcast.net]
Inviato: martedì 25 dicembre 2007 23.01
A: mariangelapaoli@virgilio.it
Cc: Annie Rays
Oggetto: Fr. Livius, it's such a small world
Dear mariangela,
I am Anne Rays older sister Margie. She called me from Cancun where she is vacationing with her family and told me you found her blog. I wanted to email you and wish you a very Merry and blessed Christmas. Your uncle was such a part of our lives as we were growing up. All 10 of us , then the Schniers family went to St Scholastica church and school and knew him as a wonderful man. Yes we all had a hard time understanding him but he got his message across to us. Connecting with you is a special Christmas blessing I surely did not expect, and I am thankful for.
Merry Christmas
Margie Schniers,Poupard
Mariangela:
Thank you for the heartwarming words.
I truly feel that you finding my blog is a gift from Heaven.
Your prayers for my family are appreciated more than you know.
When I return from Mexico, I will surely e-mail you.
Anne
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