Sammy Basso

"I hope that I too have been able to accept death as ‘Sister Death’, from whom no living person can escape. If I have been worthy in life, if I have borne my cross as I was asked to do, I am now with the Creator. I am now with my God, with the God of my fathers, in his indestructible House. He, our God, the one true God, is the first cause and end of all things. In the face of death nothing makes sense but him. Therefore, although there is no need to say it, for He knows everything, as I have thanked you I also want to thank Him. I owe my whole life to God, every good thing. Faith has accompanied me and I would not be what I am without my Faith. He changed my life, He picked it up, He made something extraordinary out of it, and He did it in the simplicity of my everyday life. Never grow weary, my brothers and sisters, of serving God and behaving according to His commandments, for nothing makes sense without Him and because our every action will be judged and will decide who will live on forever and who will have to die."

"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."

"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."