Recorded near Forest City, Florida, 2011
This snapshot was gathered in conjunction with the Museum on Main Street program at the Smithsonian Institution and its "Stories from Main Street" initiative. The project is intended to capture Americans' impressions and stories about their neighborhoods, local waterways, personal memories, cultural traditions, work histories, and thoughts about American democracy.
"Another favorite memory of mine living on Main Street in Dobbs Ferry, New York is around the time my grandmother was dying in the same bedroom that I lived in and slept with her in as a child, I wondered why I was there. Although we just lived in an apartment, my gosh, she had 25 people at least a day that were coming to visit with her at that time. I remember looking at my grandmother's eyes and you could see such a light to them. She had more life in her than I had ever seen. I do believe that she just stayed around to comfort the people that came over to see her because she loved everybody in our small town. I guess that love really makes a difference. One of my favorite memories of that small town is my grandmother, Valerie Colletti, Dobbs Ferry, New York."
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