Day: July 14, 2022

On hope week I remember the hope the Boss gave me

On hope week I remember the hope the Boss gave me

My motherJenny and I lived at Westchester Ave and 161 St in the Bronx.  At that time it was a very dangerous neighborhood because of the constant gang violence and territorial fights. When my mom married a young grocery worker named Cirillo, he took me on as his own son. He eventually moved us […]

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