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08/01/2026

Much appreciation for all my followers! Happy new year to all my followers, family and friends everywhere 😊

08/01/2026

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08/01/2026

I understand you might have been looking for a hero to save you, but this isn’t the kind of story. I’m not asking for rescue or completion; I just need someone to stand by me during tough times as I work on myself and love myself. I’d really appreciate support and encouragement, especially when things get difficult.

Perhaps the outcome isn’t what you imagined, but it’s real, genuine and lasting. We don’t live in a world of fairy tales, and I don’t need a hero. I need someone honest with me when life gets tough. I want someone who loves me even when I’m not easy to love. I need someone to stand beside me, be strong and sometimes carry the weight when it’s too heavy for me.

This doesn’t mean I’m weak or incapable of handling life. It just means I sometimes feel weary. Not because I need more sleep, but because I’m simply tired. If you genuinely want to be a hero, those are the times you can step up, shoulder the load and let me rest for a moment. Let me take a breath so I can return stronger and better. Because ultimately, it’s just you and me against the world.

It’s not your responsibility to do everything, and there will be times when I need your support. Together, we can overcome any challenge. I understand it’s difficult for you to stand aside and let me face my struggles, but I can overcome anything that comes my way. Let me do what I must, struggle and rise again because you can’t be there for me. And I don’t want you to.

Let me be the person I’m working hard to become and be my biggest
cheerleader, as I always will be for you. Because sometimes, at the end of a long and hard day, it’s simply wonderful to hear you say “well done” with a long hug. Ultimately, I don’t need a hero or a knight in shining armour. I just want you to be my safe place to rest my head, where my heart will always be safe. That’s my best version of happily ever after.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, to my family and friends wherever you are in the world! Love you all!

17/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Thank you Lalit Rupani for your lovely painting of my late papa Mario

13/11/2025

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Highlights

09/11/2025

I just wanted to pop my head in to say have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Warmest regards
Catherine Basilicata 🙂
Highlights
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13/10/2025

ALWAYS REMEMBER

Your woman is the only person who chose to love you.
Your mother loves you because you are her son.
Your siblings love you because you are their brother.
Your children love you because you are their father.

But your woman — she loved you without any obligation.
She believed in you when no one else did.
She stood by you not because she had to, but because she wanted to.

Never forget the woman who chose to build her world around you.
Respect her. Protect her.
Because a woman’s love, when pure and loyal,
is the strongest foundation a man will ever have.

02/10/2025

12/09/2025

Selfless. If one day, I am no longer with you, please know that my absence was never due to a lack of love.I loved you with all my heart. You were my first thought in the morning and my last prayer at night.I had the opportunity to choose anyone, but I chose you consistently, even when it caused me pain and when you did not reciprocate my feelings.I remained steadfast through the silence and the anguish, continuing to love you quietly and endlessly.Therefore, if one day I am gone, I hope you find peace in my absence—the peace that my love was never able to provide you.For all I ever desired was for you to be happy, even if it was not with me. Written by Catherine Basilicata 2025



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