The evening continued with the exchange of gifts and the cutting of the cake. Alessandro — Veronica’s boyfriend — also gave us a fun and unexpected moment by singing karaoke, performing his own cover of the song Incoscienti Giovani by Achille Lauro. We stayed together until around 10 p.m., then each of us headed home accompanied by the Disney songs Rita had put on in the car, a light and affectionate soundtrack that brought the evening to a close with an almost fairy-tale tone.
Despite the tiredness accumulated in the previous days and my phone battery already dead, I deeply appreciated everyone’s company — which I hope to enjoy again soon — as well as the welcoming atmosphere of the pizzeria. It was the first time we had met again after the Christmas holidays, which made me truly happy and made the moment even more special. The owner, with a gesture of rare kindness, even paid for the customers’ parking. A thoughtful detail I will not easily forget.