My experience at Civitella was a good shot in the arm. As if being there alone was not already enough for me, meeting those people there, those Fellows there, those exchanges of points of views and those shared good moments was amazingly enriching. As I reflect now, I realise that my residency came just at the right time when I needed to take an introspective stock. Civitella was the right place. That atmosphere with almost devotional tranquility permeating the air is tremendous. The gains to derive from this residency are indeed considerable. I took stock indeed.