My family’s known history began 107 years ago on a boat that took off from Italy and had its sights set on America. Aboard this boat were newly-weds Ernesto and Maria Bellini. They weren’t sure what lay ahead, but like so many other immigrants during that time, they had the determination to plow through whatever challenges they might face. While on board the ship, Maria gave birth to my great-grandfather Fieravante (Fred) Bellini. Due to the birth, the Bellinis decided to stop in Argentina in order to get proper health care for their new born baby. While in Argentina, Mary gave birth to two more kids, Tony and Mary Bellini. After 12 long years in Argentina trying to earn enough money for another trip to America, the Bellini’s finally embarked
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So without a college education she began to work for ABC. The most memorable day of her life in Chicago was November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. She and her coworkers all went across the street for lunch and then they heard all the commotion in the street and saw the big TV cameras. As soon as they heard the news, they all went back up to the office and worked in complete silence. When Nana went to board the train at Union Station the trains were packed to the max and you could hear a pin drop. After getting off the train she went straight the chapel because prayer was the only thing she could think …show more content…
As a sophomore she went to Tokyo, Japan for dance where they were treated like royalty. They rode in limos everywhere, ate kobe beef every night, and stayed in the fanciest hotels. Also in Japan everyone has black hair, so when my mom’s friend Christie would get out of the limo with red hair she’d be swarmed in the streets by people staring interested by her hair. My mom’s senior year of high school was when she started dating my dad. She attended Cal State Long Beach and when she finished her degree she moved with my dad to Bloomington for his Phd in psychology. While my dad took classes in Bloomington at IU, my mom got her degree in physical therapy at The University of
So without a college education she began to work for ABC. The most memorable day of her life in Chicago was November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. She and her coworkers all went across the street for lunch and then they heard all the commotion in the street and saw the big TV cameras. As soon as they heard the news, they all went back up to the office and worked in complete silence. When Nana went to board the train at Union Station the trains were packed to the max and you could hear a pin drop. After getting off the train she went straight the chapel because prayer was the only thing she could think …show more content…
As a sophomore she went to Tokyo, Japan for dance where they were treated like royalty. They rode in limos everywhere, ate kobe beef every night, and stayed in the fanciest hotels. Also in Japan everyone has black hair, so when my mom’s friend Christie would get out of the limo with red hair she’d be swarmed in the streets by people staring interested by her hair. My mom’s senior year of high school was when she started dating my dad. She attended Cal State Long Beach and when she finished her degree she moved with my dad to Bloomington for his Phd in psychology. While my dad took classes in Bloomington at IU, my mom got her degree in physical therapy at The University of