My Journal

    November 1,1872
 
  I am cleaning and rubbing my feet after a hard working day at my dad's little farm crops are all dried out my feet hurt and they feel burned .Because I don't have shoes but I still like to help my dad. I wish I had really cold water to put my feet in but the water is dirty and my feet could get infected. Dad saw me with my feet hurt and said to go home and rest I was sad because I couldn't help. When I saw Dad get home with a big smile in his face. The first thing he said was Agostino get your mom I have good news. I got mom into the room and dad said we were moving to the United States I didn't know what this meant but I could see Dad smiling and that made me  so happy.


  November 2, 1872

  My family is planning what to do with our house and little farm that we have to pack our things to move a place were Dad told me we could live in a nicer way. I'm packing all my clothe when I was packing I found a picture of a person that used to talk anything I wanted and she would give me advice of anything I needed. She is my grandma called Amelia she told me to do what made me happy no matter what other people say. I said to her that supporting my family is what made me happy. I could remember that day I was 10 years old.


  November 5, 1872

  Today is my first day in a boat traveling to the United State I met a new friend she was a little baby girl it was sad for me mom told me she was sick and their family are going to the United State to see if they could make money to see if they could afford a doctor. I said to their family that I would try to help them make the money.It was a coincidence the little girl name was Amelia like my grandmother I played with her she made me smile and laugh. She made me forget about my pain of my feet with just playing with her.Sometimes I gave her some of my food I treated her just one as my family this made me happy.


  December 23,1872
 
  Two days away from Christmas I  was so happy with being with my family in the United State.My mom ask me what I wanted for Christmas I told her I want money so I can give the money to the little baby in the boat my mom was so surprised. My Dad gets home from work with little money and put it in a jar in his room where it is save. I see my dad hiding something in a box.

  
  December 25,1872

  Its morning and my dad and mom wake me up so I can open my presents. I open my presents and Ive got 10 dollars and some toys to play with it was a dream come true the first thin I do make a letter to the family of Amelia so she could get her  money to the doctor.When my dad see me finishing the letter he said its time for your surprise he got a box inside where shoes they were perfect Id like them a lot.My dad said to me you deserve them after what you have done.This day reminded me of my grandmother.

                                                            Mom,Dad ,Amelia and Me