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If My Mother Was on Social Media
This is how it would go down
My mother was born and raised in Italy and came to Canada when she was 18 years old. I remember her telling us the story of how she left behind her boyfriend, was completely heart broken, and scared. Very scared.
She came along with her 4 younger siblings and my nonna. My nonno was already here, had a good job and had sent for them. I clearly remember her telling us she absolutely did not want to come to Canada.
Without making this a long and boring story of my mother’s life, here’s a brief breakdown. It’s important to know that while she was an Italian immigrant, she educated herself and I gotta tell ya, that lady was smart af.
Mom’s life
After arriving in Canada she found a job as a waitress maybe in a coffee shop (I could be slightly wrong about that) and not long after, met my dad. She hated him. A lot. He was much older than she was, 11 years to be exact. Nonna told her she needed to marry him, move out of the house, and have a family of her own.
She was crushed, but like a good Italian girl, she obeyed nonna and off she went.
Mom then got a good job at the grocery store (the dates elude me) where she maintained employment until she retired at…
