On this bench Gigi, a homeless, spent most of his daily time, asking sometime for a cigarette and accepting money, but never begging. He died last Tuesday for a fall from a parapet of the “Mercato Centrale”. He had lost his makeshift shelter in a fire few days ago and someone even stole his dog.The sign says: For us you'll be here forever... Goodbye Gigi.
Good grief. How sad is that? Sounds like he never had a chance.
ReplyDeleteTonight we went out to eat and on our way home we came be a man sitting on a small stool on a corner covering his head with an umbrella (it was pouring down rain); he had a small cat in his lap and he held a sign saying he needed work.
May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThose flowers by the bench are impressive.
A poignant post and nice memorial photo. It's a beautiful shot to remember him by. Somebody stole his dog. That's really cruel!
ReplyDeleteThat is terribly sad.
ReplyDeletePoor Gigi. May you rest in peace at last & may you some day be reunited with your dog. so very sad, but I am glad you thought of him VP.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragic story.
ReplyDeleteBut so nice that Gigi is remembered and missed, by you and others.
How sad! :-(
ReplyDeleteChe tristezza. Povero Gigi...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for so tragic story, poor Gigi.It's really sad.
ReplyDeleteLéia
A very sad story indeed.
ReplyDeleteA fitting memorial for Gigi. His life story, or at least the ending, is one of great sadness. It's too bad that some humans' lives are held so cheaply.
ReplyDeleteSuch a tragedy! He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteGrazie per questo tuo ricordo...
ReplyDeleteCiao Gigi, rest in peace
ReplyDeleteSad but there are so many of them.
ReplyDeleteYes, very sad, but as Ciel says, there are so many Gigis around... May this one rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteNice tribute, VP.!
sad story , nice to see that people pay him a tribute .
ReplyDeleteA tragic ending to a sad life; it is good that he is remembered.
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I wonder if he felt welcome in the chiesa.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
What a sad story. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad - there for grace go I.
ReplyDeleteHis dog got stolen? When it rains, it pours.
Such a sad post. Your post, the sign and the flower show that Gigi will be missed.
ReplyDeleteStrange how a dialect can change so quickly.
ReplyDeleteHow sad for poor Gigi. I really like the lifeguard's chair though!
ReplyDeleteVery sad. Unbelievable that people can be mean to a homeless person. May he rest in peace. Thank you for honoring his life here.
ReplyDeleteMy heart is aching. Sadness for Gigi's awful circumstances. And anger for whoever stole his dog. That is absolute meanness!
ReplyDeleteI truly hope that there is a heaven because I would like Gigi — and so many others like him — to have some joy, love and peace after an earthly life that sad.
Aw that is quite sad. At least he will be remembered. MB
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
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