
that's as good a reason as any, buddy. i fell in love with my wife coz i litterally couldn't take my eyes off her face the first time we met.... does that sound more rational? there's nothing rational about love, my friend.
anyway, no hard feelings for balza. he's been great to us and gave us (probably) the best years of his carreer.
and (like any human being who ever set foot on this island

) he fell in love with the siciliani. he married a palermitana girl (world class ballet dancer eleonora abbagnato), and raised a family here (his daughter julia was born here last winter). he was still hoping to get a renewal proposal from zamparini till the very last minute and apparently he couldn't stop crying on his way to the airport.
best of luck federico. i sincerely hope u'll eventually get the european recognition u so much deserve