I Voted No

I Voted No

I have a lot on my mind. So I'm writing it all down. Let me go in order. I went to an Umberto Tozzi concert at the Palaeur. I had a great time, especially because I had a good seat right up front. I met his family and also Laura Pausini's family, who were sitting near me. At one point they put me on the big screens. I got mad and said no. I think I even said a bad word. Tozzi's concerts are really great because I sing and dance. I know the words to the songs.

Then I went to vote by myself at the referendum. I have my voting card and I've voted before. I went because the polling place is right in front of my house, where I used to go to school in middle school. I voted no because I always say no at first, and then we'll see if I say yes. But first it's always no. I did it all by myself.

Like when I go to Burger King on Viale Marconi by myself to get fries. A friend of mine works there, so I like going. When I do things by myself I'm always very good.

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Then I had two concerts. One with my violin school and one with my choir, the Mani Bianche from the Testaccio school of popular music. I was very good. And before that I also went to Santa Marinella, where I won a medal at the regional artistic gymnastics championships. Everyone applauded.

Before the Marathon, I went to the Marathoner's Mass, which happens every year at the Capitoline Hill on top of an endless staircase. It's a very beautiful thing and there are so many people there. I also went to meet my friend Cardinal Tolentino with Francesca, the ice skating champion who won the Olympics. I gave her an Athletica Vaticana shirt and she hugged me. They took a lot of photos of us.

I went with the Down association group to see the Mario Schifano paintings at the Palace of Exhibitions. It's nice to go see exhibitions. Better than the movies, though the movies are the best place for me to sleep. The seats are comfortable, it's dark but there's a little light and it's nice and warm.

Benedetta Mattei

Benedetta Mattei

Born in Rome on January 1, 2004, Benedetta Mattei is a first-year student at the "Gioberti" hotel institute in Trastevere, with the goal of working as a receptionist and waitress. She leverages her…

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