I spent the day listening to my dad telling me stories of when he and Pietro were kids growing up on Lastovo. One of those stories was when Pietro went to the barber but wasn't sure how to discribe the haircut he wanted. So someone suggested telling the barber that he wanted a "zero". The barber nodded his head and gave it to him. At first, Pietro was pretty angry with what he saw in the mirror. A completely bald head! But true to his character, Pietro shrugged it off, made light of it and enjoyed his new hairstyle. I would hear that story every year or so for as long as I can remember. There is a lot to learn from Pietro's attitude towards life's lemons. My dad will miss their regular long distance phone calls tremendously. May God give the entire Iveglia family the strength they need during this hard time.
