Beauty of Bergamo

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Nelson Mandela

I thought about this quote when I got to the top of Bergamo a very old and historic town about a hour outside of Milan.  Bergamo it consist of two parts the upper and lower parts. The lower has many shops and restaurants and is more industrial and the upper part contains all the churches and ancient cobblestone streets as well as elegant mansions. The view from the top of Bergamo will truly make you stop and think about the beauty of life and in the world. I thought about how blessed I was to be experiencing such a unique town. My favorite part of Bergamo was getting to see the Duomo di Bergamo which is one of the most famous and well known cathedrals in Bergamo. It's beauty was so exquisite from the exterior architecture to the inside Renaissance paintings of heaven in the dome. I just wanted to fall to my knees in aw!