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Home means time, means people, means atmosphere, means games,means kitchen and means a scent: the scent of memories. Childhood is the timeto build the values of life, and it is the time to build memories.At the beginning of the twentieth century, Giovanni Verga, an Italianwriter, wrote in the romance I Malavoglia that the flood of progress wouldsweep up all. Unfortunately, progress has meant space for indulgence, and theindulgence has caused apathy to permeate the children and has almost foreverdeleted the taste of anticipation and surprise.Now I’m an “older child” and I’m a mom, too. I work a lot to give to mykids more than a little, but only enough to understand the importance of littlethings, such as the quiet moment at the beginning of a good melody.caterina gambino Gaining Perspective114Caterina Gambino came to New York City in 1998, just after she was married.She studies at the College of Staten Island with her teacher, Judy Falci, andEllen Navarro, the ESOL coordinator. Born in Italy, she says, “I try to keepeverything I know from my culture and mix it with my new one, and the resultis double pride.”