What if?...by Delfina Pepe

What if?...

I wonder why are we here today? What is destiny? Is it destiny the reason of

why we are here today? History is a series of events, which with a very little

change, no matter how silly it seems, can change everything. Some people call

it destiny and others call it fortune. Perhaps, a snake would have fallen on

Newton’s head or nothing and he wouldn’t have been recognized. However,

this could have happened to your dad or mom. But, why isn’t this our case?

As I said, some people call it destiny, because you don’t know at all what is

going to happen and I believe that we all have a mission in our lives.

Sometimes, we don’t know what it is or if we really have a mission. So, the

most important thing is to live each day as if it was the last one and to make

sure that we do something for ourselves.

Going back to history, in the World War I, there was a crisis and my

grandfather was without work and money. So, he left everything to come to

Argentina to find work. He worked very hard in the port, until he returned to

Italy to marry my grandmother. They were so in love, but he had to go back to

raise enough money to maintain his family. In addition, there was another

thing to worry about, my grandmother was pregnant and the World War II had

started. For 7 years, my grandmother took care of my aunt by herself, without


enough money for food. Thankfully, my grandfather saved enough money to

make my grandmother and my aunt travel to Argentina. Finally, after several

months travelling through the ocean, cold and uncomfortable, my

grandmother and my aunt arrived. They lived happily and had 3 other

children, my father and my aunts. But what would have happened if they have

never moved to Argentina?

If my grandparents hadn’t moved to Argentina, I wouldn’t be where I am

today. Probably, they would have died in the war and no one of my father’s

family and I wouldn’t be here. However, if they had survived, I would have

been Italian and spoken this language more fluently. Also, I would have had a

lot of friends and celebrated parties in big houses as most Italians do.

Fortunately this didn’t happen, because I wouldn’t be here where I am with

my best friends, my school and my life although it is sometimes very boring.

Perhaps, my life in Italy would have been much better than this one, but I

wouldn’t have met the most important person in my life, my mom. She is

funny, crazy, and beautiful and I have had some of the best moments of my

life with her. Besides, if my grandparents hadn’t moved to Argentina, they


would probably have died, and I wouldn’t exist, so I would have never known

what life is. So, I am very thankful for everything I have even though I am not

rich but I love my life just as it is with all these beautiful people in it.