Party vs intimidation

I recently attended the evening dedicated to the Giorgio Ambrosoli Prize at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. Among the winners, the representative of an association that fights against the intimidation of organized crime took the floor. He told an exemplary story. After yet another INTIMIDATION with attacks (burnt olive trees, tractors put out of use, poisoned cattle) they had the right intuition. Respond with something diametrically opposite. Why not put on a big PARTY? And thus mobilizing a network of solidarity, involving the surrounding countries and people of good will, they danced, sang, dined together in joy. All brought food, drinks, musical instruments and financial aid. With the proceeds they planted 100 olive trees instead of the 10 burned ones and the old tractor put out of use was replaced by a brand new one. Once the situation was understood, the intimidating acts ceased.

Turn on the PARTY within us and share it. In times like these of FEARS and hardened hearts, keep this story in mind as a possible strategy to get out of it. The brilliance of good vs the opacity of evil.

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