This is another beautiful submission from our readers in our Gratitude project’s goal of raising 1,000 stories of gratefulness on why Oregonians are thankful to live in America.
“My Italian grandparents came through Ellis Island, leaving their homeland where there was little opportunity to own property or escape the life of working for a landlord. in Oregon, my grandfather started a fruit truck from scratch and drove around neighborhoods selling produce. That little fruit truck was his path to buying his first property… then a second… then he bought buildings. He exceeded his dreams beyond imagination, thanks to America.”
—Rosalie W, SE Portland
