Congratulations!

My mother was born in Marseille, France. WW-II left most of France, including Marseille, in ruins. My mother made the difficult decision to leave her family and come to America in 1952 at the age of 19. She knew no English. None. She found shelter in a French monastery. She learned to say, in English, bacon and eggs, and would order that at a local diner on a daily basis. She has told me that she learned to speak English by watching television.

LaKapsule, use my mother's life experiences for inspiration.

Again, congratulations!