Giuseppe Stories #12: Looking Back, Facing Forward This entry will be the last in the series Giuseppe Stories. I hope you have enjoyed reading about your family’s history in the United States and will share some of the stories with your own families, especially the children. These are your stories . Whether or not you realize, the stories form the foundation for who you are and what you can become. Giuseppe and Caterina as well as brothers Saverio, Georgio, Francisco, and cousin Nicola and their wives risked all to become Americans. America is their Gift To You. It is a precious gift. Because of their sacrifices and their dreams, you are Americans–not immigrants, Americans. Keep faith with their dreams and struggles. But most of all, be proud of them! Despite suburban relocation, assimilation, and fond farewells, the one magnet that bound the “C” family together was–and remains–the cottage by the lake. Wauconda is our constant . Young families and old continue maki...