Why I Love China
By Maureen Duncan, April 21, 2019 — When I was ten years old I went with my grandmother with my aunt to visit Aunt Margie, and I walked into her house and I fell in love with her crystal chandelier. … Continued
By Maureen Duncan, April 21, 2019 — When I was ten years old I went with my grandmother with my aunt to visit Aunt Margie, and I walked into her house and I fell in love with her crystal chandelier. … Continued
By Geri Delfino, April 17, 2019 — This was the 1950s. I was 11 years old and it was the McCarthyism Era. I was going to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School on 8th Street in Brooklyn. I remember the nuns telling … Continued
By Geri Delfino, April 17, 2019 — I can remember one Christmas [when] I was 12 years old. Every kid on the block had a bike that they would ride around on. I wanted one so badly, but we were so … Continued
By Geri Delfino, April 17, 2019 — During the summers in Brooklyn, we were too poor to really do anything. Most of my cousins lived in the same building as my family and I did, so when it was hot … Continued
By Charles Weber, April 20, 2019 — As a child, I was raised in a very strict household with strong values in the Catholic religion. I was raised Catholic, went to Catholic school and was an active member of my … Continued
By Charles Weber, April 21, 2019 — When I was 15 years old, I got a job as a lifeguard on Fire Island, New York. I had this job from when I was 15 to about when I was 22. … Continued
By Misha Crosbe, April 16th, 2019 — I think you were either six or seven and you chose to have your birthday party at Build-A-Bear workshop in the mall with all your friends. You were so excited you just couldn’t … Continued
By Anna D’Ulisse, April 7, 2019 — I was a crossing guard for 7 years after the company I worked for as a seamstress closed down. I loved being a crossing guard because I love kids and I love being around … Continued