Journal Entry: Joey Russo

"The day I met Joey Russo was a day I won't soon forget!

"I was working at Luciano's Restaurant, as I did each summer, when a group of guys I knew from the neighborhood came in. When they sat down I noticed there was a guy with them that I hadn't seen before. I went over to chat with them and was blown away at how full of himself this guy was! Turns out his name was Joey and he was the cousin of Paul, who had lived two houses down from me as far back as I can remember.

"It was really crazy... As arrogant as Joey was acting, there was still something strangely captivating about him. I couldn't take my eyes off of him, and it was so annoying!"


When I first started reading my mother's journal, I came across that entry. I wasn't sure how she could have started with such a bad first impression and then move on to falling in love.
I was certain this was a story I was going to want to know straight from the words of my mother...