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We are continually enriched by the difference ESP is making in the lives of baby boomers. Our goal is to give the now graying members of the once 'take it to the streets' brigade an online space to call their own, where they can share their life stories, photographs, and poetry. A space where they can connect with products and resources designed just for them. And a space where they can make new friends, as they connect with baby boomers in communities across the country.
Maria Madeline Project is named for two remarkable women. The following four stories will give you a glimpse of how compassion guided these women in living their lives. Through ESP, we hope to bring the same depth of compassion to our work in hosting an online community where baby boomers can offer support and advice to one another, and keep alive the notion that together we still can make the world a better place.
All stories are written by Tony Fama, Maria Madeline Project’s president and founder.
Magic. She was magic. And although she performed the same routine everyday, her audience always went away happy. I know because I was the audience.
The magic started early in the morning. That's when "nanny" let herself into our apartment in the Bronx. Now, there's something you'll need to understand before we can go any further. We're Italian. The translation for Grandma in Italian is "nona." I can't tell you how I got nanny out of nona. But it stuck. Nanny was my grandmother, my mom's mom. Her name was Madeline Gallicchio.
OK, so nanny was my wake up call. I'd hear nanny turn the key in the door lock and I'd jump out of bed! The magic had begun. Nanny usually had fresh jelly donuts or Kaiser rolls with her. At 3-years-old, it was like Christmas morning every morning. I'd sit on nanny's lap and eat my jelly donut. Nanny would sip some coffee and thumb through the morning newspaper. I knew what was coming. With each turned page, we got closer to my favorite part. It was a little comic strip. A cartoon character shared a bit of advice on living well. Nanny would read this to me. In simple terms, she'd explain what a 3-year-old could take from this little bit of wisdom. Then a hug and kiss and off to work at the butcher shop she went. But, nanny would be back!
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