One hundred years and don’t hear them. Those of the Mrs. Domenica Ciccone, celebrated this morning in Monsoreto di Dinami by the parishioners, relatives, the countrymen and the municipal administration led by Nino Di Bella. It has not been so well in the last few days because of gastric problems but the timing it shows in general is that of a girl. A girl from 100 candles. Born on August 29, 1925, Grandma Mica has always had to work hard in the fields: I planted up to 12 quintals of potatoes a year. To animate it great moral, human and Christian principles who, as Don Angiolo Solano said in the preaching during the thanksgiving, helped her to get to this milestone. Faith is the master, he always prays and, he is convinced, “the saints and the Madonna exist and listen to me”.
Third of 6 children (the only one in life) grandmother did not give the world 3 children (one of whom unfortunately deceased) and is a grandmother of 4 grandchildren. Life has tested it numerous times. The first and most important, perhaps, in 1979, upon the death of her husband when, after having passed the pain, the lady on Sunday stood at stake and, made its bags, reached the city of Aosta, where she worked hard in a foundry, alongside another 15 thousand workers. Even today, for years, grandmother is not a dirt between the Aosta Valley, where she lives in the 6 winter months, and Calabria, where she comes to enjoy the warmth of the summer months and where everyone loves and respects her.
And she is respectful of others and everyone and has an intimate desire: “I would like to be a large ship – loves to say – to welcome all those who need and bring them to better shores”. In short, a modern “ark”, to lead humanity towards salvation. He certainly deserved the feast this morning, with the celebration of a Holy Mass of thanks from Don Angiolo and a banquet offered by the parish community together with a bouquet of flowers, at the end of which the municipal administration gave her a plaque and the birthday cake. Still wishes to her for another 100 of these days.