April 24, 2011
The old man’s hands shook as he slid the ring onto Massimo’s left ring finger. It looked as though it would be way too big, but when it went onto his finger it fit snugly, as if it were made for him.
“Grazie Uncle Salvatore!” Massimo had seen his Uncle wear the ring for as long as he could remember; when he was a toddler learning to walk, Massimo remembered the green stone ring on the large, tanned hand that was always there to steady him and keep him from falling. When he learned to ride a bicycle, it was Uncle Salvatore, not his father Guiseppe, who ran alongside him while he pedaled furiously to gain speed. He could still feel the exhilaration as he watched the hand with the green stone ring let go of the handle bars and shove the bike away with the right hand. In the vineyard, as Uncle Salvatore showed Massimo how he firmly held the blade that cut the vines with his right hand, it was the hand that wore the green stone ring that gently held the bunch of purple jewels. All of his life, the green stone ring was woven into the tapestry of Massimo’s memories of his Uncle Salvatore’s hands. Now the ring was on Massimo’s finger. He felt like a man.
Posted by Wendy Wells.
January 17, 2011
Paying
it Forward with Social Media
I’ve
been so busy talking about what Social Media can do for your business that I’ve
bypassed an opportunity to talk about something even more important than money.
Fortunately, the story of Elizabeth Fallon reminded me that when it comes to
Social Media, giving to others, giving to our communities and just plain GIVING
are easier than ever. All it takes is the click of a mouse or the tap of a
mobile phone, and suddenly, you’re paying it forward.
E... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Social Media
January 17, 2011
Paying
it Forward with Social Media
I’ve
been so busy talking about what Social Media can do for your business that I’ve
bypassed an opportunity to talk about something even more important than money.
Fortunately, the story of Elizabeth Fallon reminded me that when it comes to
Social Media, giving to others, giving to our communities and just plain GIVING
are easier than ever. All it takes is the click of a mouse or the tap of a
mobile phone, and suddenly, you’re paying it forward.
E... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Social Media
July 18, 2010
 In addition to the positive impact Social Media has had on business, Social Media can actually help keep you fit and healthy.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one-third of American adults are overweight and another one-third are obese. Think about that: two-thirds of the adults in America are unhealthy due to the fact that their weight exceeds a healthy limit. When an affliction reaches these types of numbers, it’s called an epidemic. We’re ea... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Social Media
June 23, 2010
 CHAPTER THREE
Adjusting
to life in a foreign country was getting easier for all of them as they stayed
busy with renovating the beach house they'd found in Luna Beach, Florida. They had moved from hotels, to a condo, then
to makeshift quarters in the living room as they remodeled their brand new
house. Massimo really liked the way his
new bedroom turned out. The house was
too new and modern to try and recreate his former bedroom in Italy. Instead, it was completely different, a fresh... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Blogging
May 25, 2010
 Utilizing Social Media for
business has already proven to increase brand awareness, generate revenue, and
drive traffic to a main website. We’ve known for a long time that the various
aspects of Social Media are essential to operating business in today’s fast
changing world of advanced technology. Since tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and
Twitter are going to be around for a long time to come, understanding how to
operate them is an important practice for any company. Keep in mind that ... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Social Media
May 18, 2010
Massimo
hid in the attic for over a month while everyone except the immediate family
believed he was dead. He lived there
during his wake and his funeral, then for a couple of weeks of mourning while
his mother prepared for their trip to America.
When Uncle Salvatore's body was found; the trip was delayed. The family had another wake and funeral that
Massimo had to watch from the attic. He
mourned the old man and wished they could walk among the vines together.
Massimo
tried to make t... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells.
May 10, 2010
(continued from previous post)
Massimo
knew his mother would be crazy with worry about him. It had been dark for
hours. He was too afraid to come out
from the hillside cave where he had run to hide. Massimo didn't know if Vincenzo, or his man
Paolo, would come back and kill him for what he'd witnessed. Massimo was terrified, and he was sick with
grief over seeing the horrific murder of Salvatore. Who should he tell? He checked his cell phon... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells.
April 12, 2010
CHAPTER ONE
The air was warm and unseasonably dry on Massimo's fourteenth birthday. He crouched and hid among the grape vines of his family’s vineyard. The sun beat down oppressively; rain was not coming anytime soon. Fortunately, it was close to harvest time. What rain had come did its job and nurtured the crop. He looked on the vines with pride. They were heavy, pregnant with plump, purple grapes that would produce so... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : Blogging
March 26, 2010
Nearly every major corporation in America is going through, or has been through some sort of shift within its structure. We saw internet providers and technology advance into the twenty-first century well before the twentieth was over. Then, the bubble burst and many folks lost jobs and investment funds. Next, the lending business exploded after an artificially induced high-speed rate of growth that was touted as mirroring the “excessive ‘80s”, but it wasn’t real. The funds weren... Continue reading...
Posted by Wendy Wells. Posted In : business
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