One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present. GOLDA MEIR

It started with ghost towns in Montana, but as the project progressed it evolved into something much closer to me than I could have imagined. I could not help but think about my grandparents, who came to America from Italy to make a better life for themselves and their children. I did not have the opportunity to meet my grandfather, but the stories told to me and my brother was that he was a hard worker and a very loving father. I was fortunate to know my nonna. My family and I lived with her, and she was a very caring woman who enjoyed cooking, knitting sweaters for her grandchildren, saying her daily rosary beads and who also loved being outdoors in her garden.

As I think about my grandparents, I cannot help but think about the thousands of families who came to America in the 1800’s and early 1900’s to make a better life for their families. This work reflects their way of life, and it will continue to grow for my love of the family.

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