It's all a matter of perspective

Ezio Paroni and his wife Virginia, friends of Becky and Gino, have been a big help and have become good friends. Ezio is our excellent Italian tutor. Virginia also helps with our Italian, and with our day-to-day life.

The other Ezio said "did you guys know that in South Korea, the light switches are inside the room? I was talking to my friend's wife, who is from South Korea, and she told me. . ."

We looked at each other. The funny Italian way of putting the light switches in the hall is one of the first things you notice.

"Uh, Ezio, that's also true back home, and in most of the other countries either of us have ever been to. And Ezio, you yourself lived in New York for ten years."

Ezio is intelligent, conscientious, aware, fascinated by the contrast of U.S. and Italian cultures (among others). He is also back in Italy, and here, light switches are in the hall. Perspective is a funny thing.