Here I am asked by my creative writing teacher to remove myself from the story. So I begin chapter one with Gio’s bicycle ride towards his new life.

Intro Part 3: A Secret, Shared With Julia Part 3 covers the questions the reader might have about the credibility of my stories, and if the stories are all true (they are!). I also see how it is very tough to tell his story comprehensively, but his daughter Julia appears to offer to help.

Intro Part 2: The Colors of a Sandwich In Part 2, we learn more about understanding these notes from my creative writing class on Gio’s life, which were out of order and written with no set chronological fashion. We also understood just how much I wanted to be like Gio, and how much he had already influenced the trajectory of my life.…