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November Challenge: I'm Grateful to be Born in the USA
This is not going to be a post that leans into politics, current immigration policy, or an commentary on what's happening at the USA/Mexico border.  Immigration  continues to be a very controversial subject.  However today I wanted to share my story of how I became to be so grateful to be born in the USA.
 
Yes, this story starts with my grandparents, who were immigrants.  My Italian grandfather came to the USA via Ellis Island when he was 11 through the sponsorship program--he already had relatives living here.  Can you imagine the long journey from Sicily to the USA as a pre teen, on a ship?  He passed away when I was much younger so I don't have a lot of details.  However I do know that he started his own business, a barbershop, in St Louis MO.  He married another Italian immigrant woman, and had three children.  My father is the oldest of the three.  Dad also cut hair for a living, until he decided to get into the restaurant business with my uncle.  
 
My strongest memory of Grandpa is having the family over for Sunday dinner at his little house in south St Louis.  He sat at the head of the table, ... more

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