Its Christmas Every Time

 

Its Christmas Every Time

 

It’s Christmas every time,

An embrace opens up,

From the rigid shell of the Earth,

To reject wars.

It’s the kindness that gently wraps around you,

Like a ray of sunshine resting upon the heart.

 

Its Christmas every time you,

Choose to extend a hand,

To dissolve hatred,

To make a smile bloom,

 

Its Christmas every time you,

Listen to the other,

Understand their suffering,

Sing their melody when they have lost their words, their emotions,

Share in their regained joy.

 

Its Christmas every time you,

Reject indifference,

And move forward determined to change your existence.

Even in the midst of hatred, of war,

Your essence becomes presence,

It’s an act of love,

Hope, a prelude to peace,

The true Christmas,

Is in the humanity that moves forward, that loves, that welcomes,

It’s the light of a starlit night

That illuminates the path.

Biography

 

Ada Rizzo was born in Sicily in 1960.

 Her life isbuilt on solid roots and traditional values. Optimistic, cheerful, curious, and creative, she is interested in art and psychology. She loves to cook and adores music. After a thirty-year career at IBM Italy, she decided to reinvent herself. For several years now, she has been a Life Counselor with a humanistic-relational approach and a Facilitator in Mindfulness.

In 2021, she published her first novel with a strong autobiographical tone titled “Volevoiltaccododici?” which received an honorary mention at the intercontinental literary award “Le Nove Muse.”

She wrote the introduction to the poetry collection “Il Rumoredell’acqua” by Italian poet Andrea Ruiu.

In 2022, she published her second novel “Iris Ali di Vetro,” which addresses the delicate topic of eating disorders (ED).

In 2023, she published her third novel “Novantabattiti al minuto”, a true story that tackles the sensitive issue of heart transplantation, for which she received the Jury Prize at the International Literary Art Award Cygnus Aureus 2024.

In 2024, she published "VentiquattroCarati," which addresses the theme of gender-based violence. This work received awards at the “Premio Internazionale di Arte Letteraria La Via dei Libri,” “Concorso Letterario Internazionale Lord Byron 2024,” “Premio Internazionale di Arte Letteraria Il Canto di Dafne 2024,” and “Concorso Letterario Argentario 2024 & Caravaggio VIII Edition.”

In 2024, she also published the fairy tale “Zoè e ilpalloncinoarancio,” which is inspired by an episode from the Author's life.

For the social themes addressed in her books, the author has received several recognitions, including the “Premio Internazionale per la Pace e la Difesa dei Diritti Umani Italia 2023,” the “Premio al Merito Civico per la Solidarietà e l'Inclusione delle Persone con Disabilità 2023,” the “Premio di Solidarietà per l'Arte e l'Impegno Civico 2024,” and the “Reconocimiento Internacional Mujer Destacada 2024” for her dedication to art, culture, peace, and social justice worldwide.

In 2024, she participated in an international cultural project for peace and the defense of human rights, which led to the anthology “Art without Borders,” a poetic collection that brings together 36 poets and international artists. Her contribution, "Nelsilenzio del mondo," is part of this anthology. Her poems “Una lucenell’oscurità” and “Donne” which are dedicated to the fight against gender-based violence, have been translated into English, Arabic, Spanish, Bengali, and German, and are included in various international anthologies and literary magazines.

Life has taken her everywhere. Love has brought her back home.