marsiella.
I wrote this a year ago when my Nonna died and at the time it was way too raw and new to post it. It’s been a year, and here you go, with some edits here and there.
Marsiella Biancaniello Auriemma
1931-2022
When I was a kid, I always hesitated when we did the ‘what’s your middle name’ game. This was the 90s, when the L.L. Bean backpacks with the monogram were the hot ticket item, and everyone could see your full initials. I stared down at mine, the white AMA emblazoned across the purple fabric, while my classmates rattled off their middle names. Lynn. Michelle. Elizabeth. Katherine. Paul. Christopher.
It was my turn.
“Marsiella.”
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