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Journalings reads "I tended to think that 2013 was generally a mediocre year in my life, but looking back it was a relatively good year. My favorite aunt, who was like a mother to me, had died in 2010, and on 2013 I still mourned her loss. But my brother- best friend, and my father were still alive. There was no covid pandemic, no wars, and not nearly as much hatred as there is today. People were kinder, and in general, there was a belief that politicians were diplomatic, that they would ensure peace, or at least do their part to prevent conflicts. Perhaps the economic situation wasn't the best, but there wasn't an inflationary spiral or alarming deflation like there is today, nor were there any changes in global structures. So, I spent my time growing strawberries and rose bushes while mourning my aunt's absence. In my free time, I played Candy Crush, on fb, the best version ever, back when fb was a pleasant site and not the paranoid app it has become. In 2013, it was a place where you could escape the world, have a good time, and read what your friends had posted. At nowadays, I'm lucky. If I even find a single post from one of my contacts, and messenger doesn't show up my messages; it's all fb ads, reels and information from people I don't know, and I'm not interested about.. But in 2013, I could spend hours a day on it. If I wasn't playing Candy Crush, I was playing FarmVille 2. I also belonged to several archaeology groups where I was in contact with friends and colleagues. Many of them sadly passed away during the pandemic due covid, and some other few years later. The last one, a great friend, colleague, and mentor, died last year. In 2016, my brother passed away, in 2017 my dad, in 2018 a maternal uncle, actually the only uncle I had contact with on my mother's side. Since 2010, my life has been marked by loss, among friends, colleagues, and relatives, and honestly, I don't like to dwell on it or the past, actually, I never take stock. I'm doing this for the challenge, but it's not in my nature. I've learned to see each day as a new chance, a new beginning and a moment that I need to live. From 2013 to 2026 I've loss so many meaningful people in my life, that I no longer have time even to mourn their losses, and I've begun to accept that I too am just passing through, earthly life is not permanent, I live each day as if it were the only and the last one, and I'm good with it. I've learned that this is the best way to enjoy life: living in the present and leaving the past in the past."
