He pointed out over the bay and said. "Fortyfour years ago I landed at that pier. But this is my country." he said. When he said that the chills went up and down my back. I was thrilled by those words coming from him: "This is my country." Why did he say that? Because he had the ability to contrast this country with the country from which he came. He had come from Italy. but he now lived in this country. and had children and grandchildren. perhaps some of them holding office. like one in my office who is the son of an immigrant. He had come from Italy. Undoubtedly he was Catholic.
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