Ca ; Kelli Gentile + oy i e a ff College Writing Mrs. Olivera 21 November 2016 New York, New York > Warm and cozy are te words that came to mind upon entering Gilda Restelli’s home. On va the walls of the kitchen hung several uplifting quotes while the couch in the living room lay riddled with cozy looking pillows. On the front of the basement door fiunig their calendar for the month scribbled with important dates, birthdays and appointments The tea kettle on the stove | ——> whistled to life as I settlechin-and Gilda concluded her dinner time clean up. Setting my bag down she attended to the kettle “let me pour myself a cup of tea and Ill be right over!” (Restelli). While {pulled out my phone and notepad, playful banter between her and her daughter, Bryanna, ilaies Not only is the eserablaned clean init fests tetalee aa ie 7 manners, Listening to nr chating id they poke to each oer fn away hat best frends do, laughing and joking. Being the youngest of 10 wih her closest sibling in age being 7 years older, Gilda yas very elose with her mother too, With a gleam in her eyg she spoke of her ‘mother, exclaiming “she was my best friend growing up” scarier! in their 3rd floor Brooklya sparnentingeter la often “felt ike an only child ih the age gap” but was always reminded when it came to her siblings spoiling her (Restelli) Many of her neighbors were of Turkish descent, as was she and her mother. On crisp ~~” } summer night {Gilda would erack open the window and climb out onto the fire escape to star) gaze and call out to her neighborhood friends. When the hot beating sun returne ywould | ¢