Tommi 🤯<p>Incredibly, the 13th June 2015 I was chosen to meet Papa Francesco during <a href="https://www.agesci.it/2015/06/13/discorso-del-santo-padre-francesco-allagesci/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the audience with 60000 Italian Catholic Scouts</a> in Piazza San Pietro. At the time, I was a totally overenthusiastic and agitated 14 years old kid, he was made pope just a few months before.</p><p>We talked for almost one minute, holding hands.<br><br>I rambled many words with very little sense.<br><br>At some point, he asked me a question.<br><br>I replied, convinced.<br><br>He laughed, he told me I was right, and patted me on the head.</p><p>I have very little clarity about my Catholic faith right now, but I have no doubt about the incredible power of what I felt that day, during that conversation. I will remember it forever, and I will keep it in my heart, because I think it still holds true.</p><p>Maybe I will share our conversation, one day. Not today.</p><p>Today I will be super conflicted, mourning an incredibly prominent figure, while still figuring out what I believe in, while drinking wine and celebrating Pasquetta with friends.</p><p>I am scared of what will be coming next, more than I was when Francesco was alive.</p><p>Only togetherness will save us.</p><p><a href="https://pan.rent/tags/PapaFrancesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapaFrancesco</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/PopeFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PopeFrancis</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Francesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Francesco</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Papa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Papa</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pope</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/AGESCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AGESCI</span></a> <a href="https://pan.rent/tags/scout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scout</span></a></p>