Day 1: Origin Stories
Day one of Release Me is called Origin Stories because of its dedication to laying the foundation of my life and telling you how my generational trauma was conceived. Listen to the beginning of my story here.
“My parents and sister leave Italy for the United States in 1950. They travel by ship however it is not one of those overcrowded ships typical of Jewish immigrants of that time. My parents are able to come in a ship that is part cargo along with a small number of passengers. Along the way they hit turbulent water. My father’s description of that part of the journey is something out of a Three Stooges movie. Everyone suffers from terrible sea sickness. Everyone that is, except my parents and sister. The entire crew is sick, all of the passengers are sick. And meal times are pure slapstick comedy. They are the only ones in the dining room. A bowl of soup is served to them. They grab their spoons and the bowl slides to the other side of the table. Spoon in hand they grab the bowl just as it is about to go spilling off. When Dad tells the story there are a lot of hand gestures and pantomiming.”
