Tuscans and Tuscany embrace each visitor...

September 27, 12:49 PMItalian Living ExaminerSerenella Leoni

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The Tuscan people and lifestyle gently and joyously embrace each visitor and leave a permanent imprint on the heart.  

Thousands of years of civilization and a long history of resurrections has left the wise and weathered Tuscans with a balanced, joyous approach to life:  One has only to observe and be aware… the old person whose squinting, time-worn eyes twinkle as he chuckles and squeezes the cheeks of his impeccably swathed, gurgling grandchild nestled in a beautifully-crafted baby carriage; the expressive women singing melodiously in their courtyards or at their windows as they hang out their wash creating a brightly-colored, patchwork of designs that decorate the buildings and add cheer to the scenery; the vendors laying out their merchandise – from copper ware to vegetables – to expose the “best face” of their offerings; the bakers arranging their deliciously aromatic loaves of freshly-baked  breads with great care; the proud, protective mothers that mingle and hover over their children as they gleefully play together in any given piazza; the passionate lovers – seemingly everywhere – who kiss in the middle of the street, under balconies, down the alleyways,  in front of stores and while shopping for groceries; the rosy-cheeked, zealous joggers, cyclists and exercisers- some stopping to light a cigarette at the end of their routine –getting ready to live another day; a typical Tuscan day replete with a succession of small, significant sensations that will turn into lasting, cherished memories.