Monday, August 11, 2014

Reason To Be

Someone I Met Earlier This Summer, in Palm Springs, 2014

I've been thinking about a phrase my friend Tiziana mentioned in an email. She wrote this email back in April. I know I have something to say about it, but it is still percolating...
"In Italian we would say "ha un suo perché" (it is a slang that we use when something unusual has its own reason to be)."
Posted by Denise at 10:22 AM
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  1. Elsa MayAugust 11, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    Was he friendly? And what a good saying - makes me think of a platypus...

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    1. Denise August 12, 2014 at 8:59 AM

      He was behind a little fence, so I'm not sure exactly how friendly he was, but he was very calm, cool, and collected. He paced back and forth with complete poise, like a model on a runway. It was so great.

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  2. PiaAugust 11, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    That phrase too has its own, perfect reason to be I bet; seems very useful. Sometimes English falls short.

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  3. DianeAugust 11, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    beautiful phrase....without judgment, just being.

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  4. amelia from z tasty lifeAugust 11, 2014 at 7:03 PM

    Idiomatic sentences are my favorite part of a language: you learn so much about a culture through them!
    The literal translation in Italian of "ha un suo perche'" is "it is it's own why"... asking questions is at the beginning of all curiosity. Having your own "why" means you can stand your own questions, and find your own way. Lovely expression indeed. Grazie Tiziana for the reminder!

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  5. roughterrain craneAugust 11, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    We have many doors to meet new commers. Shall we welcome them or neglect them not opening a door? Novelists usually try to open unudual doors.

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  6. Sandra DunnAugust 11, 2014 at 7:29 PM

    the picture and Italian phrase are a perfect pair.

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  7. JenAugust 11, 2014 at 7:31 PM

    Love that, and the javelina.

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  8. JoytiAugust 12, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    Your friend there is adorable.

    I haven't heard the quote, but I like it a lot.

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    1. Denise August 12, 2014 at 9:03 AM

      Adorable, indeed. You should have seen him walk around. Amazing...

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  9. UnknownAugust 12, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Really cute javelina!

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  10. Teresa, foodonfifth.comAugust 12, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    I do not fully understand, but I will ponder this along with all the other things that I am currently pondering. By the way that is just the cutest little javelina ever.

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    1. Denise August 12, 2014 at 11:47 AM

      Happy pondering, Teresa. That javelina was the sweetest!

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  11. nancy at good food mattersAugust 13, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    love that javelina!
    it's a good phrase to remember for those things or people we see as outside "the norm." set aside judgments. there are myriad reasons for being, often beyond our ken.

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  12. Denise August 13, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    You exhibit such a beautiful calm, Nancy. I wonder if this is something you've always had, or something you've cultivated over time... Lovely.

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  13. Denise August 13, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    PS (for Nancy) I made the Fresh Dill-Feta Quick Bread in your book. We loved it!

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  14. alessandraAugust 14, 2014 at 3:00 AM

    indeed, everything has un suo perche'...

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    1. Denise August 14, 2014 at 11:28 AM

      Still thinking about this... Sometimes it is difficult to see the reason, but I suppose that does not mean it doesn't exist.

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  15. Marina @ Garlands in ParisAugust 15, 2014 at 2:44 AM

    I just wrote this phrase down and stuck it to my wall. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. AnneAugust 20, 2014 at 4:09 AM

    I love that phrase! Will also write it down. Thnx :)

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