Il diario di Francesco

Francesco’s Diary

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Author: Love For Languages

genres.genre: Short Story

Language: Italian

Level: A1

Number of words: 800

Created on: : 26 January 2026

Last revised: : 4 February 2026

Summary

Francesco, who lives in the mountain village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, keeps a diary to structure his days and understand what he feels. He begins with a cold, early morning and a simple intention: to stay calm.



Through a steady routine—breakfast, a day at the tourist office, helping visitors and locals, and handling a minor printer problem—he practices patience and gratitude. The afternoon ends with friendly encounters in the village, and the evening closes quietly with dinner, a few pages of reading, and a final diary note of contentment before sleep.

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