I was born in San Martino, Sicily in 1925, into a very poor family. A few years later my father decided that we should move to America and start a new life. Sadly even in our new found home, we couldn't escape poverty. While in school I met another boy named Joe. We quickly became friends, and Joe being a year older, he protected me from bullies for he was a bully himself. We became close friends and we have always looked out for each other.