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JPII 8 neighbors: two years after his last trip

remember how yesterday FOSE April 2 two years ago.

returns to Rome after the Easter holidays, I traveled in the afternoon, hoping to reach Rome in time to greet the Pope

In the days before I wanted to be a square S. Peter's to pray with the other guys, with all the young men who had preceded JPII around the world, gathered in the GMG, fascinated by his preaching and the proclamation of God's love for everyone.

I remember the bells of Rome, the bell ringing from all distressing. The race to reach the square, the consolation of communal prayer, the certainty that death is not the last word in human life.

The first time I met John Paul II was during his visit to Agrigento in May 1993. I was 11, after the excitement of the white dot that struts through the crowd to the stage and greet the city, I spent the night between Saturday and Sunday to pull young people who look after the night watches were reaching for the municipal stadium 'encounter with the Holy Father. I tried to convince my parents to send me, I wanted to go alone, I also brought my brother to 9 years. Then, providentially, I pass a group of people you know, I can stop them and to join with the blessing of mom and dad.
that morning I remember a few, very few of what he said young people. But with so much emotion for the undisputed successor of Peter.

dell'Eucarstia In the afternoon I followed the celebration on TV. Those images are still provided for their beauty, yet the speech repeated the hardness of call to conversion for the Mafia .

In the following years between GMG, travel, and other times I met him at least once every year until 2000 when I came to Rome and from that moment on every occasion it was good to visit the Pope's meeting

more exciting, face to face, was in 2002 after the celebration for the university in preparation for Christmas.

E 'was my Pope, are still very fond of him.