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There is a silent value of mutual respect and help between people. This sometimes shows itself through small and almost invisible acts.
As I lay down to rest in the evening, I was thinking about all the things I hear in the reading group I attend.
There are many stories about inter-neighbourly relations, sometimes shared with me by acquaintances and people I meet by chance.
Good luck at home, good health and a good harvest are the good wishes of carol singers. Carol singing is still practised in some places. In this way, Slovenian traditions are revived and our heritage is shown.
My mother keeps an old photo in a drawer in the living room. It's not on display or in a frame.
In recent years, I buy from local producers and farmers much more often than before, because I know the importance of supporting the people who work hard every day to produce quality local food.
There are people who leave their mark not only in the village, but also in the wider environment. Such people approach things with heart and without much pomp.
Looking at Mrs Landi and her warm smile, I felt the child inside me and the warmth of her heart.
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