A big "Grazie mille" to everyone who lit candles, sent up a prayer to the heavens and/or extended positive energy on my behalf yesterday. Your efforts were very much appreciated. Many of you have sent emails and messages asking if I had received any word on how the voting went. Again, thanks so much for keeping me in your thoughts. I spent a very anxious day yesterday waiting to hear something.
I mentioned that I had zero expectations. I take that back. I fully expected the results of the vote to be a big resounding rejection. They had no good reason that I could think of to take me into the group. I had not had breast cancer surgery. Even though according to the by-laws they could vote in "supporting members", in my opinion I didn't cast a compelling reason to grant me that status either. I am not Venetian. Why in the world would they need to have an outsider in their midst? And, I am not fluent in Italian, nor in Venetian. Why bother to deal with someone who can't readily communicate with you? If I were them- seriously- I would have cast a negative vote. So you can see I had convinced myself there was not going to be a happy ending out of this for me.
Late yesterday afternoon, I received an email from Donatella. I almost had a heart attack when I read it. Donatella's note announced that the ladies had voted to welcome me into their squad. That's right. I am now Venice's newest Pink Lioness. We celebrated last night.
This morning, there was another email from Donatella, this time she opened the message with "Ciao, Lionessa". That's me- a lionessa!
I need to buy something pink.
I mentioned that I had zero expectations. I take that back. I fully expected the results of the vote to be a big resounding rejection. They had no good reason that I could think of to take me into the group. I had not had breast cancer surgery. Even though according to the by-laws they could vote in "supporting members", in my opinion I didn't cast a compelling reason to grant me that status either. I am not Venetian. Why in the world would they need to have an outsider in their midst? And, I am not fluent in Italian, nor in Venetian. Why bother to deal with someone who can't readily communicate with you? If I were them- seriously- I would have cast a negative vote. So you can see I had convinced myself there was not going to be a happy ending out of this for me.
Late yesterday afternoon, I received an email from Donatella. I almost had a heart attack when I read it. Donatella's note announced that the ladies had voted to welcome me into their squad. That's right. I am now Venice's newest Pink Lioness. We celebrated last night.
This morning, there was another email from Donatella, this time she opened the message with "Ciao, Lionessa". That's me- a lionessa!
I need to buy something pink.
