The final countdown for the @78 Trilogy

I have not written in a while. Why? Because I have been building an empire to the best of my ability and because I had to understand what I felt in this miraculous journey with Marko in Milano, with Stefano, Davide and with my football team.

The truth is, is that even tough I am having the time of my life and of coarse, I had many obstacles to overcome the past year, I have a desire.

You see my darling readers, I have flown to Milan so many times for everyone, for the city, to help the homeless and to be close to my Duomo, my Italians and my heart. So many times I have proven myself. You all ask of me when I will return, I will return when my love proves that he has the courage to come to me and I am giving the perfect opportunity for my true love to meet me in the perfect place.

You see, I am going to be on a remarkable ship, for my Company on the 5th of April 2020

Follow the link: https://www.mycapetownstay.com/rsg-fm-oppiwater-arts-festival-cruise

I want my true love to also board this cruise and to meet me on the Clarinetto Deck at 23:55 on the 7th of April 2020. I will be wearing an elegant black dress and a prayer in my heart.

This is what I want and thank you.

Back e Amore Sempre

Marilette Barbara van Heerden
Vuvuzela
Angelo dell'Amore

MSC Orchestra

Non scrivo da un po'. Perché? Perché ho costruito un impero al meglio delle mie capacità e perché ho dovuto capire cosa ho provato in questo viaggio miracoloso con Marko a Milano, con Stefano, Davide e con la mia squadra di calcio. 

La verità è che anche se sto duramente passando il tempo della mia vita e di massima, ho avuto molti ostacoli da superare l'anno scorso, ho un desiderio. 

Vedi i miei cari lettori, sono volato a Milano così tante volte per tutti, per la città, per aiutare i senzatetto e per essere vicino al mio Duomo, ai miei italiani e al mio cuore. Tante volte mi sono dimostrata. Mi chiedete tutti quando tornerò, tornerò quando il mio amore dimostrerà che ha il coraggio di venire da me e sto dando l'opportunità perfetta al mio vero amore di incontrarmi nel posto perfetto. 

Vedi, sarò su una nave straordinaria, per la mia compagnia il 5 aprile 2020 

Segui il link: https://www.mycapetownstay.com/rsg-fm-oppiwater-arts-festival-cruise 

Voglio il mio Vero amore anche a bordo di questa crociera e incontrarmi sul ponte Clarinetto alle 23:55 del 7 aprile 2020. Indosserò un elegante abito nero e una preghiera nella  mia cuore. 

Questo è quello che voglio e grazie. 

Baci e Amore Sempre 

Marilette Barbara van Heerden 

Vuvuzela 

Angelo dell'Amore

MSC Orchestra 

What peace ...

The piano is an instrument that has the divine ability to bring us peace no matter what we go through or what we face in this life. What a remarkable instrument.

Are you causing your own drama? Are you seeking fault in everything and everyone around you every day? Are you filled with hate because of how others have betrayed, harmed, belittled, used, lied and deceived you in the past? Do you not know why you are filled with so much hate and anger every day? Do you want to change but do not how? You are never alone, help is always abundant and true unconditional love truly exist, do not harden your heart in such a way that when that angel who only loves and seeks love in return, that your anger does not push that angel away.

To heal is simply to grieve and forgive the past and all those who have harmed you. Forgiveness does not mean that you are accepting the terrible actions of others as just, no, it means that you are releasing the power and negative energy that that person has bestowed upon you. You need not carry that person's negative energy that is destroying you and all good around you. Forgive, grieve and let it go so that you can be happy once again.

If you seek greater help, please purchase my novel Running with angels so that the second and most powerful healing section in the book can give you the knowledge to set you free to be happy, prosperous, vital and whole again. You are deserving of the best and you are deserving of love, of success and wealth. You are perfect just the way you are.

Click on the link below to get a signed copy of Running with angels today!

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Mat you all have a remarkable Christmas filled with love, with happiness with family and health, the four most important things in this universe.

Tanti baci e Amore Sempre

Marilette Barbara van Heerden
Angelo dell'Amore
Maria Barbara

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MB Publishers Film competition

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Competition!!! You think you have what it takes to have your novel become a film? MB Publishers is offering a free film contract when purchasing any one of our publishing packages for you as the author to publish with us. When you publish with us and become our next bestseller, you win an international film contract! Payment options are available when purchasing any one of our publishing packages to publish with MB Publishers! Included in this competition is our Ebook Package. When your novel is chosen as our new bestseller, welcome to the big screen! Submit your manuscript now!!!!! 

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Bouncing Back ...R.I.P Signore S and Penny Marshall

I have not written on this blog in a long time but I decided to do so today. I missed writing on the Ronchi78 blog because every moment in Ronchi78 has been fun and magical.

This infamous blog has existed for 8 years, I started it in Milan Italy in my corner table at a restaurant called Ronchi78. Ronchi78 was my family, my heart and my Archangels. What started out as a simple blog was a gateway for me to find the courage to write my first book called Running with angels. This blog is also the miraculous life that I lived in Milan, that also changed into a trilogy of novels that I then called the @78 Trilogy. The first book of the trilogy is called @78 It's a kind of magic and the second book is called @78 When you wish upon a star and I am currently busy with the last book of this amazing story, a Cinderella story, a story that will fill you with faith and make you truly understand and believe that everything is possible. 

Because of this incredible journey that I have lived, written and published, not only did I become a published author at the age of 24 but I now also own my own publishing Company called MB Publishers and the @78 trilogy of novels, my true story of faith, courage, healing, and unconditional love is to be made films soon. 

I am no different to anyone in this magical world. I am a young lady that simply followed my heart, I have fallen, I have loved, I have been broken and because we are human and we are all strong in our own unique and beautiful ways we rise again. Never be frightened to follow your heart, it will take you out of your comfort zone but why only exist? It is wiser to live fully and not to regret a single day in your life because the fact that we all need to face is that a lifetime is not forever. 

A week ago my heart broke once more into a million pieces. My best friend and Archangel in Milan Italy, the character in the @78 trilogy called Marko, his father passed away which left me heartbroken. If you read the @78 books you will know that I saved Marko's son from death not only because I cared very deeply for little Leonardo (his character name in the books) but I would not have been able to live and see Marko broken, not for a moment, his pain is my pain. 

About a year ago I had a dream that revealed to me that his father had poor health. Now once again if you read the @78 books you will understand that I am not very normal because faith moves mountains. 

I reached out to help but for some reason, it was not accepted and I felt helpless and angry. 

Wherever you are Signore Sestilio, may you find only bliss, happiness, and peace. 

Time heals all wounds and grieving is very important after losing the ones that we love. Marko, take time, grieve and heal. 

When will Marilette return to Milan to bring true happiness and joy once more for everyone in the city and also the homeless? That is the question only the Characters in the @78 books can answer for the public. 

I will write again soon and give to you all more details about the last @78 book which is going to leave you all speechless but filled with hope, motivation, and inspiration. 

Thank you for all of your support and your love. Without you all, I simply write to the clouds. 

Please find the links below to get a copy of Running with angels and get your hands on the first two @78 novels, if you have not read it, it is a must, you will not be able to put it down!

Baci e Amore Sempre 

Marilette Barbara van Heerden 

Angelo dell'Amore 

Maria Barbara
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Letter from Maria Barbara to Marko

Letter from Maria Barbara to Marko

I am writing this letter to you while sitting next to the most peaceful river, the Keurboom's river in the Western Cape of South Africa. The water flowing by with the petite waterfall brings serenity to my soul. In what a peace I am. 

Last night, a little bird told me many things which made me feel heartbroken. 

May I take a moment to clarify some things to you so that you can clearly understand my thoughts, my heart, and my intentions. 

The moment that I saw you, my heart leaped with joy mixed with awe and shock because I  knew from the moment that I saw you that I loved you, no, I did not know your name, I did not know who you where or what you own, I fell in love with you, it is simple. 

When I love, I wish to nourish and give. When I discovered some truths, I knew that simply being close, lending you a helping hand wherever I can bring you joy. I loved to nourish the football team with biscotti and chocolates once a week and bring to you true laughter because to see you happy brought to me joy. I helped your sons because of you, I have seen what terrible heartache the death of a child does to a parent, therefore, I did my best to help your children because I would not have been able to see you heartbroken and crushed, not once. I helped your businesses to grow because I knew that with the growth of the businesses, your friends, family, and employees will be happier, more prosperous and that that too will bring to you greater joy. 

I have never asked you for anything because materialistic things have no meaning to me. 

The happy memories are far more precious to me than any possession or amount of wealth you can ever own or possess. 

Can you remember when we decorated @78? I stood by my Christmas tree with the 3 Christmas balls in my hands and you stood to smile in amusement and said: "Marilette, you are fortunate because you have 3 balls, we all only have 2." I smiled and answered, "Si, io son molto fortunata." Ehehehehe you roared with laughter and you were so happy. 

Remember when the boys played in the leaves in the park and I sent to you the photos? Remember when Edo dressed me up as a wizard with a cape during the carnival and he laughed from the little pit of his stomach? Do you remember when Ludo and I raced around in the lounge and dining room with his little block car box? 

These memories are so true, so filled with happiness and true joy, it is priceless and more valuable than anything. If you ever felt that I loved you for your name or your wealth, you are mistaken because where I come from, your name is not known, people do not know what Duomo di Milano is and I still have no idea what you own nor is it important to me. What you have, you have worked for and I am and will always be proud of you. 

I love you, I miss you, I miss @78, I miss the boys and worry and pray for them every single night, I miss your parents and everyone. I just love you, just the way you are, with no labels or restrictions or conditions. 

Did you know that you have the broadest smile and the most excited glimmer in your eyes when you do things that you think will impress me or win my heart? It is the most adorable sight that I have ever seen and also the diamond glitter in your eyes when you are humble and grateful, the most beautiful sight in the universe. 

You know my morals and my values so well. I have made my heart clear from the beginning and I have only always been truthful to you. 

My love, my archangel, if my words and proven actions have no meaning to you then what else must I do than to announce my indefinite retreat where I then vow to help children for the rest of my life and sacrifice my heart, my love for Milan and you. It is noble yes, it is a sacrifice and it is difficult but you have the truth set out in front of you and more I cannot do. Helping children, the less fortunate and the homeless will always be part of who I am. 

I wish only truth, love, joy, health, success and true love for you, for the boys for your family and friends and it had already been written in the stars that I truly love you and will love you forever. 

Baci e Amore Sempre 

Angelo dell'Amore 

Maria Barbara

@78 It's a kind of magic Lancio

@78 It's a kind of magic Launch

@78 It's a kind of magic - Novel launch

Author Marilette Barbara van Heerden will be launching her first novel of the @78 Series of novels in Bargain Books, Centurion Mall, she will be launching twice on this day, from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00. Author Marilette Barbara van Heerden – Angelo dell’Amore will be present to meet fans and much more. This event will be inspirational and remarkable, it is not to be missed. See you there.

www.marilettevanheerden.com 

Halo - gravity forgot to pull me back to the ground again

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@78 It's the final countdown Chapter 1: Babel (First draft)

CHAPTER 1: BABEL  [1]“Marilette, ons enigste opsie is, is om die koper in die hande te kry en vra of sy nog wil voort gaan met die verkoop en as ons haar nie in die hande kan kry nie, gaan ons n kanselasie van die verkoop moet in dien.” Mr Lombaard explained to me in detail a week or two after I received the dreadful news from him. I was in fact still in denial and in hope that my family lawyer was playing a practical joke on me after I received the dreadful news from him the first time, but no it was not even April at the time.
 I felt that it was truly impossible and I simply could not believe it. Every day and every moment I thought about Mork having to receive the same news as I did, the fact that I would not be returning to him was breaking my heart possibly more that what anyone could have realized. His disappointment and the sadness beaming from his eyes, simply the thought of him feeling sad tortured me, for me there was no grater sight than the sight of Mork being happy and there was no greater torture seeing him sad. What had happened I could not change, the situation I was facing at the time I had no control over, I could not change it, I was was chained in circumstance. During this great period of incredible heartache, shock and disbelief, it was truly difficult for me to keep the faith. I prayed but it felt that my prayers were blocked because I was too sad, I only felt comfort as if a warm blanket fell over me, comforted me and made me feel peaceful and helping me to see that the timing was not yet right but for my heart only to be broken again the following day. The chattering pieces of my heart was not just my own heart, no, as my heart shattered so did my relationship with Mork and with and everyone in Italy. Was I now seen as unreliable, as someone that lies and then to disappoint? Was this situation going to make Mork not believe me?  Was I going to be labeled again and accused of the lies that was created of me in the past simply because of this buyer that simply decided to vanish off of the planet. It was truly impossible. With great expectation follows great disappointment, the excitement, counting one’s chickens before it hatches and when it does not, what then? All being ripped away at once, left only heartbroken and within a darkness that no man must ever enter within. I could understand completely if Mork never wanted to speak to me again, I could understand that he lost all hope and faith in me, in my words and also in my promises and yet he wanted to hear nothing if I had to explain that it was not my doing, it was not in my control, I was chained in hope to return to him but I could not do anything. It was to great a risk to simply forget my responsibilities and leave to return to home, a place, a country that I love as my own and know that if I leave I will simply be called back to South Africa, I would not be able to start over, I will begin to start over and then have to leave back to south Africa again. No! It was such a difficult situation because not just did I have to think about everybody’s disappointment in me, I also had to face the disappointment that I myself suffered. It was not the best news; it was a horrific situation. My heart was scattered on the floor like the Tower of babel, to have heaven almost in our reach and then the unbelievable disappointment.  Having to be strong when one is at one’s weakest was the most difficult thing I ever had to face and do. Well not exactly, I had to face things more difficult and I healed from the experiences but the experience that I was facing was different because nobody died, it felt like I was going through a breakup with the love of my life. To know that someone is still alive and you still love them with all of your heart but decide to part ways or circumstances decide separation, no it was not possible for me to understand. I suffered this humiliation and heartache for two weeks before one day, while I woke up feeling great misery, I tried to be more responsive and also positive on social media, when a darling friend of mine contacted me. I did not hear a word from Mork or Jack. I knew that they were very disappointed in me and furious too if I may add.I felt that my whole world was over and that my relationship with Mork and @78 was demolished. I was miserable and highly depressed and I decided to admit defeat. Shortly after I surrendered and gave up, my friend Drago called, a young man in his thirties who was and is very funny, dark hair, brown eyes with light bronze tanned skin, I decided to invite him over for dinner because I needed a laugh, a lot of it and to relax. I knew that Drago had feelings for me, very strong ones too but I did not think about romance at that time, I truly only needed a friend at the time and I did not overthink anything too much, if Drago was the one for me, then if by some miracle I fell in love with him that night, I would have let it be and moved on with my life with Drago. The following Friday evening Drago was on his way to me and I was really nervous. I was willing to give this man a chance, I was willing to let Mork and @78 go forever and that frightened me.As the seconds slowly passed, which felt like a slowly torturous lifetime, I lit some candles on the table and I placed some water and wine on the table. The dish I prepared was a simple Risotto with some seafood within it, it was simple and not too much. There were also some crisps together with some cheese on the table for apperativo and then there were ice-cream and chocolate sauce for desert. I did not fell like cooking, when my heart is sad I struggle to do anything but I forced myself to try. I heard Drago driving down the driveway when my heart stopped for a second once I heard that he had parked. I knew that any second I would hear a knock on the door and that he would expect to be hosted by me, I did not feel like that dinner or anyone’s company at that moment, I preferred to be alone and to sulk but as soon as I hear him knocking, I perfected my pink three quarter flower dress that complimented my figure perfectly and elegantly, I unlocked the door and opened it slowly while fixing a smile on my face at the same time. Drago looked very handsome and also unbelievably happy as well as excited to have been there. His optimistic levels made me feel at ease and I relaxed a bit. After his first joke I roared with laughter and I thought: “Perhaps this was not such a bad idea?” while offering some wine and snacks before we continued to discuss every topic under the sun. A while after we ate the main meal and I offered him some dessert. I was very peaceful but also sleepy at that time but I sat with my elbows on the table, with my chin resting on my hands and I simply smiled at Drago while he was talking and eating the dessert. My mind drifted somewhere for a moment, I was daydreaming for a second when Drago brought my attention back to reality.“You are on fire.” He said with a smile. I blushed and I thanked him for his compliment when he then said: “No your hair is on fire!”, he did not even complete his sentence when I saw a flame next to my head.The moment my mind drifted to another world made my head tilt and for some time my hair was beginning to burn in the candle. I jumped up and ran to the bathroom to wet my hair. I was so embarrassed, and I looked terrible. Drago was laughing so much that he could not speak for some time, tears poured out of his eyes from the laughter. Shortly after the horrific event, I kindly escorted Drago out of the house and bid him farewell for the time. I had a magical evening, it was ruined by flaming events but it was fun. The following morning my hair still smelled burnt. I decided to then go to the hairdresser, well I did not decide that I simply wanted to go, I had to go because there was a chunk of hair missing from my hair. Luckily my skull was not burnt. It was as if events synchronized so that a friend could make me laugh and that I had to go for a bit of loving tender hair care to lighten up my saddened spirit. This could and would not have happened if I stayed at home and sulked all day long. The hairdresser was a bit shocked when I told her my tale and she then told me that she realized that when an accident happens while you were on a date with a guy, that it was not the right one. I tried at least and I felt better, at that moment it was all that mattered, just to be in the moment and to make the moment as beautiful and joyful as humanly possible. The following week I felt much better, I was happy that I met with Drago and that we were not meant to be, I was relieved and my newly cut hair made me feel a little bit more optimistic. I also found the courage to contact my lawyer to know what was happening and what the next plan of action was, I was not going to stay defeated, I was beginning to get back up again, to believe again, to do my best to return to my heart, Mork, @78 and my Duomo. My heart could not give up, I could stumble and fall but staying down is and will never be an option for me, we have one life, we live it with all of our emotions day in and day out and we make it count. We love, we cry, we fall, we fail but we are not failures, the only time we are failures is if we stay down and not try anymore. I am too positive to do that and too courageous. My levels of joy began to rise again, sadness was beginning to leave my mind because I decided that I will just have to be patient and to try again and then I will return home to Milan, my heart. My social media posts were filled with greater enthusiasm and of course, the curious eyes in Milan followed what I posted.
 At that time, I decided to also begin to write the second @78 novel called @78 When you wish upon a star, the subtitle came to me while I was sitting on the patio one evening, staring upwards into the universe, looking at the abundance of stars in the sky when the song of Jiminy Cricket began to play in my mind, “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires, will come true.” For me, at that time I wished to return home to Milan, Mork, @78, Jack, the kids and everyone. I missed them so much, therefore, I decided to name the second @78 novel @78 When you wish upon a star because that is what it is about. Wishing upon a star to return back home to my heart, my Duomo and my newly found family that I adore more than anyone in the world. “Finally my book planning is done” I thought to myself while I was sitting behind my desk in the beginning of February 2014. Once my book planning was done, I decided to have a little photo shoot on the fourth of February 2014 to get a front cover for the second @78 novel. I decided that the symbolic meanings of the front cover need be of truth, angelic, clarity and communication. I then ended up naked with angel wings on a sofa with my typewriter in front of me and next to my typewriter was an abundance of books piled up to portray that I am writing and communicating within truth, faith and clarity.At the end of the shoot and 200+ photo’s later, I had to sit through all of the pictures when I ended up with 40, I filtered it some more and I ended up with 22 and on this day only two photos.I was very proud of the shoot because one could see that I was naked but there was not much nudity, one could see my upper arm and my buttocks from the side while I peacefully layed on the sofa in front of my typewriter, and abundance of books with angel wings on.Obviously, I found some courage and I posted 22 of these photo’s onto my fan page and onto my facebook when Lusiano, the cousin of Mork, who liked one or two of my posts in the past commented and said: “[2]A, olivetti lettera 22, I suppose!!!”I then replied to him and I said: “[3]Ehehehe (blush emoticon) Lusiano, le mie ali sebrano rotti, ho appena notato (Shocked face) Sigh (Sad face).Lusiano: “[4]Non credo che sì notino le tue ali.” He added commenting only on my typewriter while letting me know that he did not even notice my wings in the photo. The commenting thus ended there and I went about my normal writing routine thereafter. On the 11^th of February 2014 I saw a post on Facebook that intrigued me, the message within it was how we see the world from different points of views. It was a photo which was a double image of two ants. The top image in this photo showed that they both sat and stared into the horizon while looking at this enormous sunset appearing as if they are sitting on the ground where the one ant said to the other: “[5]Che alba splendido.”The second image then showed the truth in their situation where as they both sat on a big brown book while admiring a tennis ball when the second and within the second image answered and said: “[6]Meravigliosa.”A simple image to show that we only understand our situations from our levels of knowledge, education and intelligence. Shortly after I posted this image to my facebook, Lusiano was the first to comment “nice” when I then answered: “[7]Ehehehe Lusiano avete mai seduti e chiedevo come piccolo insetti vedono il mondo?” he did not answer after that but I did not mind. I did not really pay attention to who Lusiano truly was, only to discover that he had the same surname as Mork, which left me curious. I knew that nothing is said to me or in public without the watchful eye of Mork but I did not read to much into the situation, I simply continued to work on myself, to write my latest novel and to get my house sold so that I can go back home. Slowly, I started to notice Lusiano and wondered about him. I knew what the rules and what the score is in Milan, I knew that Mork wanted to know the truth and I felt in my heart that something was brewing, that somehow Lusiano was to interrogate me, to find out who I truly am and if I had spoken the truth, a liar hate to be questioned, I did not mind, in truth nothing need be feared.

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[1] Marilette, ons enigste opsie is, is om die koper in die hande te kry en vra of sy nog wil voort gaan met die verkoop en as ons haar nie in die hande kan kry nie, gaan ons n kanselasie van die verkoop moet in dien. – Marilette, our only option is, is that we need to get hold of the buyer and ask if she still want to proceed with the sale and if we cannot get hold of her, we are going to have to submit a cancellation of sale.
[2] A, Olivetti lettera 22, I suppose!!! – Ah, an Olivetti 22 typewriter, I suppose!!!
[3] Ehehehe (blush emoticon) Lusiano, le mie ali sebrano rotti, ho appena notato (shocked face) Sigh (sad face) -  Ehehehe (Blush emoticon) Lusiano, my wings appear to be broken, I just noticed (Shoked face) Sigh (Sad face)
[4] Non credo che sì notino le tue ali. – I do not believe that I noticed your wings.
[5] Che alba splendido. – What a gorgeous sunrise
[6] Meravigliosa – Wonderful
[7] Ehehehe Lusiano avete mai seduti e chiedevo come piccolo insetti vedono il mondo? – Ehehehe Lusianohave you ever just sat and questioned how little insects look at the world?