I do not deny that although my intention was to be a great in history for doing good, part of this desire was also due to selfishness. The selfishnes… - Sammy Basso

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I do not deny that although my intention was to be a great in history for doing good, part of this desire was also due to selfishness. The selfishness of those who simply want to feel more than others. I fought this unhealthy desire with all my might, knowing full well that God does not like those who do things for themselves, but despite this I did not always succeed. I realise now, as I write this letter, imagining what my last moment on earth will be like, that it is the stupidest desire one can have.

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About Sammy Basso

Sammy Basso (1 December 1995 – 5 October 2024) was an Italian biologist and patient of progeria disease and one of the oldest known survivors of the disease. He leveraged his unusual appearance, a result of his terminal illness, to great social and emotional advantage, while lending an optimistic face to campaign for an extremely rare, life-threatening and terminal genetic disease. Progeria sufferers usually die in their early teens. Basso also took part in clinical trials that he carried out research for.

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La gloria personale, la grandezza, la fama, altro non sono che una cosa passeggera. L’amore che si crea nella vita invece è eterno, poiché Dio solo è eterno, e l’amore ci viene da Dio. Se c’è una cosa di cui non mi sono mai pentito, è quello di avere amato tante persone nella mia vita, e tanto.

Non nego che, sebbene la mia intenzione era di essere un grande della storia per avere fatto del bene, una parte di questo desiderio era anche dovuto ad egoismo. L’egoismo di chi semplicemente vuole sentirsi di più degli altri. Ho lottato con ogni mia forza questo malsano desiderio, sapendo bene che Dio non ama chi fa le cose per sé, ma nonostante ciò non sempre ci sono riuscito. Mi rendo conto ora, mentre scrivo questa lettera, immaginando come sarà il mio ultimo momento nella Terra, che è il più stupido desiderio che si possa avere.

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Personal glory, greatness, fame, are but a passing thing. The love that is created in life, on the other hand, is eternal, for God alone is eternal, and love comes to us from God. If there is one thing I have never regretted, it is that I have loved so many people in my life, and so much.

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