Fifteen years ago, I fell in love with football.
And then I fell in love with a very talented football player named Fabio Cannavaro.
And then I fell in love with AC Parma, Cannavaro’s old team.
And then eventually I fell in love with Azzuri (Italian National Team).
Wait, I hope there is another verb to describe my feeling because love wasn’t enough. I lived through them, I lived for them.
However I grew up and life happened and even though the love’s still there, I’m not that naive anymore.
Two years ago, I met Fabio Cannavaro in person. Universe has proven me that if you really REALLY believe in one dream, the universe will conspire and make your dream come true.
And it happened. I met Fabio Cannavaro. What are the odds?
Three weeks ago, another dream has come true. The twelve years old little girl named May had a dream that she will visit Ennio Tardini someday. Not so common for a travel destination but she loved Parma so much and she wanted to visit the town someday.
Woohoo!!!
Guess what, she did.
(Geez I’m so corny I cried while typing this.)
But seriously… when I was a kid, I wasn’t so happy at home. The only thing that made me happy was football. I was watching football and daydreamed about all the nice things. That someday I will visit Italy, I will come to Parma, see Ennio Tardini and I will met Cannavaro.
I know it sounded so silly back then. It was almost impossible but somehow just daydreaming about it made me happy.
If only I could go back for a second and meet the twelve years old May, I would kiss her and said, “you will make it someday. Never stop dreaming.”
Let’s go inside!
Run now!!!! I can’t wait another second!
OMG! This is happening!
Oh wow! I’ve made it.
Graawwwhhh!!! I dont know what to say anymore!
It was surreal
Definitely a moment to remember. =)
Even fifty years from now, I will still remember the feeling. I will always always remember the feeling. =)
Parma per sempre!
Making the childhood dream came true: checked!
You live your life everyday but only a few moments left an unforgettable points in your life. I wanna make sure I have a lot of moments to remember in my life. =)
Oh I’m glad I was such a silly little dreamer. =)
Never stop dreaming… and believing. No matter how silly/stupid/impossible it seems. You’ll never know. =)
This year is a hundredth anniversary of AC Parma.
I wish Parma will always be the humble team, and someday could really win a scudetto. =) Well, I’ll never know. ;)
Cheers,
May, her childhood dreams came true.
you know, reading your post somehow inspires me to have a higher dream and not to be afraid of dreaming, because you are the living proof that dreams do come true :)
:)
Very Inspiring Mba tulisannya :) Aku juga pernah punya satu mimpi yang keliatannya gak mungkin, terlalu berangan2, tapi kesampaian :D Ngerti banget rasanya Mba pas liat foto2 dan keterangan2nya :)
Apakah ituuu coba di share. Hihihi suka dengernya
Ur biography -> She thought she could die after visiting Ennio Tardini Stadium in Parma, Italy. :D
Hah…keren pisan euy udah meraih salah satu dari mimpi lo ;)
:)
Itu hadiah karena dirimu sudah sedemikian setia mencintai parma daaaan effort buat mewujudkan mimpi u hehehe .. congratulation for ur life maytroong ^0^- i’m really happy for u
Amiiiinn semoga kesetiaan ku pada si bandut berbuah manis juga hahahahaha
woooooowww… keren banget may… disana ga dingin ya may? dulu gua juga demen ama azzuri, tapi belakangan kualitas permainannya ga sebagus dulu… beralih ke jerman deh hahahaha…
Hahaha well you know what Italian says “you can change your wife, you can change your religion, but you can never change your football team!” Hahahah ;)
kereeeeen!
btw gak dingin ya May kok gak pake jaket gitu? #salahfokus :D
Hahaha kagak dingin dit. Sekitar 22-an disana :)
You look so happy on those pics May. Well done in making your dreams came true!
hahaha tampangmu kayak anak kecil dapet permen sekantong, seneng banget May :)
Weird as the choice of your daydream appears to be ( to me), I admire your huge positivism, perseverance and stamina :). Therefore I join you in your hope Parma will stay humble and still win the European Championship in my lifetime. ( But please join me in my hope the year after a humble Ajax A’dam will be Parma’s successor :))
Wohoooo.. SUPERRRR AWESOME!!!.. Kapan yah gw nginjakin kaki ke Juventus Stadium.. Klo lu Parma, cinta mati gue Juventus.. Gak pernah berubah sejak gw SMP.. hohoho.. Jelas banget bahagianya lu May… Juve.. Tunggu akuhh..
Wohohohi….kepengennnnn….ahhhh kapan mimpi gua ke eropa bisa terwujud yaa?
Maaay…
walopun gue gak ngerti bola bolaan…tapi dari tulisan inih kerasa banget lho rasa cintamu yang sangat mendalam sama mereka mereka ituh…siapalah namanya…hihihi…
keep writing May :)
Sukaaaaa banget ama tulisan2mu inih :)
I am a dreamer too…And time had given me a proof that some of my dreams came true though it will took some time :) And for me, the keys are just be patient and keep praying :-)
Kamu sungguh sangat keren May!
gw si silent reader jadi ga silent lagi karena merindiiiiing baca ini :’)
baru sekali ini baca jurnal penggemarnya Parma, haha..
May, ceritamu beneran menginspirasi: jangan pernah takut mimpi (atau ngayal? :lol: )
Kita sungguh nggak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi nanti. :D
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salam dari kami para penggemar Parma yang juga punya mimpi yang sama untuk bisa ke sana.. #parmagianiindonesia
Hi Ervan! :) keep on believing! Sewaktu sampe sana air mata langsung ngucur… :”)