Stories of Courageous women ... "Meet Nadia Vincenzi"

Nadia Vincenzi, chef proprietor of Rimini Ristorante Da Nadia, a Michelin star in Castrezzato, Brescia.

The brave women, those who get up, those that life despite everything can not bend. I try and give them the hand, because they know, is a continuous life lesson.

I met thanks to my friend Nadia journalist Elio Ghisalberti that, knowing my taste in people, has seen fit to introduce me.

The destination is not exactly close to me has passed into the background when, to my question about why that choice, the response was: "It 'a woman of those that appeal to you, of those who fought, of those whose history is to listen ... "I must admit I also thought, saw the chatterbox that are: "And it is a survival strategy in the evening ?!" Obviously I am joking, first because after all they say that I am sympathetic, and second, Nadia listen because it was a real experience… While she was telling me about his path I sometimes sad expression, and sometimes a bit 'of which are dreamy romantic ... Actually, I heard a story of life and love the happy ending that took place thirty-eight years later ...

Nadia Vincenzi born in Rimini Romagna parents had to move to ten years in Molise with family needs to work. Those were his happiest years, those of the best memories, after school when the time passed fast in the family restaurant. And 'there with his mother and father who has learned the rudiments of the art of cooking that still refer to those teachings.

The years passed ... Years carefree cheerful rhythms that brought Nadia, thanks to its beauty, to win the title of Miss Molise. In '67, a vent’anni, he married and had two children. After a seemingly serene things changed and had to be separated. Was twenty-six, two children, and had to start over… With all his strength he decided to open a small restaurant near Termoli familiar with the experience gained. The work so, the commitment and the sacrifices constant. The only recreation he allowed himself was to some evening in the ballroom when it was possible. It was there that he met Valerio, that beautiful boy, As Nadia described him to me telling me, which he attended for about a year.

One day Valerio did not show up for an appointment and they disappeared from his life. She was disappointed and resentful, did not understand, but had to go on, and so he did ... He went to the north and met a man. Two other children were born, but this time the luck was not with her. He stood alone again ... To carry on he worked in a supermarket for four years, until the 90, went back into play again when opening a small restaurant, "At Desco", St. Joseph fraction of Rovato, Brescia. The adventure continued here until '93 and then continue with a new business in Sarnico. In 2000 recognized the efforts invested in the Michelin star Nadia. But an event again stopped his life ... Of the sudden knee pain forced her to undergo a surgery that stopped the activity for six months. He found himself in the position of having to sell the restaurant ... After rehabilitation the desire to return in Molise, where he had lived the happiest moments of his life was so much, but a new opportunity is the proposed, the proposed acquisition of a place in the countryside in Castrezzato, Brescia. Thus began a new adventure with the restaurant "Da Nadia" in which the 2011 was recognized Michelin star.

In one of his co-worker during the use of social networks formed. To overcome loneliness Nadia went in search of old friends of Molise. One evening taken by memories typed the name of that his love suddenly disappeared many years before, Valerio. The name appeared ... It seemed unlikely, but even if he was the only image, davanti a lei. He decided to write to understand why suddenly so many years before had left. Valerio said ... The excitement in reading indescribable… The truth was that his parents, when they heard a woman who attended separate with two children, had prevented him from attend. They began to resent the 17 May 2012, then, in the next twenty days ago A continuous succession on the phone, up to 10 Valerio last June when he returned from Molise by Nadia, forbidden love by thirty-eight years before. Now they live happily together and collaborate.

Nadia concluding the story of his story he told me: "Cynthia, now do not cry anymore at night, are no longer alone, he finally came back to me!"The reality is that you should never give, you should always leave a door open to hope. Nadia is proof ... A woman who has found his lost love well after thirty-eight years ... A woman who lives the rewards of a life of commitment and sacrifices expressing experience and creativity in the kitchen simple dishes that recalls a time. A kitchen-Romagna Adriatic fish.