Objects found in the Speech
I found this on the floor of the homeless shelter.
What is a penny?
it's an outdoor bathroom.
What is an outhouse?
He built "the best outhouse in our little village in Ukraine."
Who is the father?
I was this age when the Chernobyl accident happened.
What is 1 year old?
This represents the fact that we didn't know how poor we were.
What is the penny?
When he was a boy, my husband carried this with him everywhere.
What is a shoebox containing comic books?
The hole is LARGE. it's a _________ hole.
What is "gaping"?
She "bribed a hospital worker" and "snuck in every night to sit by my side."
Who is the mother?
I was this age when I felt very proud.
What is 5 years old?
This terrible experience presented us with an unexpected opportunity. It was a "silver lining."
What is the Chernobyl accident?
Its pearly white formica makes it gleam in the sun.
What is the outhouse?
"We PROWL around from house to house looking for flies..." Prowl around.
What is to "sneak" around?
"SHE and I found a penny on the floor..."
Who is the grandmother?
I was this age when we left for America.
What is 6 years old?
My husband, Scarlett, and I have learned this central life lesson.
What is gratitude?
To me, America was filled with wonderful things like "bananas, chocolate, and THESE.
What are Bazooka bubble gums?
Thanks to Chernobyl, we get "ASYLUM" in the U.S. Asylum?
What is protection and safety in a country as a refugee?
She turned "red with rage" because they ate her pizza.
Who is the neighbor?
On this anniversary, we decided to reserve a room in the hotel. Come to find out, it was a homeless shelter.
What someone threw away as junk was very special to us. A valuable lesson about this.
What is perspective?
We went around setting flies free that were caught in these.
What are spider webs?
"We forget about all of our new middle-class frustrations." Middle-class
Who are people with good jobs, not very rich or poor?
She "eats organic food and sleeps on an orthopedic bed."
Who is Scarlett (the dog)?
My mother would walk this many blocks to avoid spending money on bus fare.
What is 50 blocks?
Chernobol, The US, the hospital worker, are all examples of THIS.
What are opportunities?