Ah, sì. Mi Sento a Casa in Italia

The River Arno at sunset June 9, 2015.

When I left Italia after the summer of 2010, I was relieved. I found myself constantly telling people, "Go as a tourist. But don't try to live there."
The Amanda Knox case was in high gear then.
The summer in Florence had been hot and complicated.
I missed my husband, children, friends.
I missed my garden and Friday night barbecues at our swim club and my dogs.
Never will I return to Italy, I vowed.
And I meant it.
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But here I am, teaching journalism again in Firenze.
This time, I feel... comfortable.