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.
