Dedication
IN THE NAME OF ALL MY LOVED ONES
For my parents, who had the courage to leave their homeland and build a new future for their family.
For Dorina, Michael, Chiara, Laura, Helena, and Andreas. For my brothers, my little sister Lidiola, and all the loved ones who have given meaning to my life.
Above All, for Marco
My son, my business partner, and my friend.
Marco, you are not simply a chapter in this book. You are its quiet heartbeat. As I wrote these pages, I heard your voice again, saw your smile, and felt your hand on my shoulder. I write to hold on to what time must not take away: your courage, your dreams, your warmth, and the love you left within us. As long as we speak your name, as long as Chiara and Laura know who their father was, and as long as someone reads these pages, you will remain close to us. Not only in our memories, but in everything you changed within us.