“Virginia Cotungo DiBiase told what happened to her and her two siblings when there were claimed by their father at Ellis Island. They had not seen their father in thirteen years. They did not recognize their father and he did not recognize them…” “A woman from Thornton, Tribelli, I think. She was a mid-wife. …
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MediaPost Publications Automobiles: Next Aging-In-Place Frontier. This piece is a compliment to my blog post "King of the Road." Not the song 🙂
Caring for your elderly parents – how to give back their time and care.
Thanks to Mandyevebarett's Blog for including me in this game of tag- here goes... What is the working title of your book? ‘A Girl from the Hill: My Mother’s Journey from Italian Girl to American Woman” Where did the idea come from for the book? My mother has been taking down her memories for years, …
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Six Lessons My Great-Grandmother Taught Me About Life. There is no such thing as a small life, really. It's such humility and gratitude that makes a seemingly small life large and very important. Beautiful essay, and proves that everyone's story deserves to be told
Day 216 Question 216. I love sharing posts about how destructive the ego can be. It's what separates us from each other, separates us from God, separates us from all the love and positive energy that is ours in this world. That's not to say that being unique or an individual or true to yourself …
Continue reading Day 216 Question 216 – Who are you at your best? Your worst?
The beautifully written post Missed Memories moves me to write something deep from within my heart. My mother just turned 88 this past July 4th, and like iscribblings said about her grandmother in the post below, we always celebrate my mother's birthday like it's a holiday- because, well it is. But that was not the case …
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