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January 2, 2008

Gemayel Family Visits America!

I hope everyone's New Year has gotten off on the right foot! Yesterday I put up all the Christmas stuff and cleaned clothes...now I feel good about what may come in 2008!
Over the holidays I received the picture below from one of my cousins. The guy on the front row all the way to the right is my great grandfather, Naome Mosis Gemayel; that's his wife to the left. He, along with one of his brothers came to the States from Beruit, Lebanon around 1912. Their wives and other siblings made the long journey after things had gotten settled. The sacrifice they made in leaving everything familiar was to provide a better way for their families.
They arrived at Ellis Island in New York and eventually moved to North Carolina where many of my family still lives. It was quite a blessing to sit and listen to my uncle Tom tell about how we came to be where we are today. I imagine there was a lot of blood, sweat, and tears shed along the way. I can't help but wonder what my great grandfather would think of us if he were alive. Afterall, we are a product of his great move that took him halfway around the world. After nearly 100 years, the Gemayels continue to be a valuable part of society. We have provided doctors to save the sick, teachers to provide education for children...even Post-Grad Baristas! It is so good to see where we started and to look at how far we've come. Keep it rockin' Gemayel family!

| By Nathan Gemayel | 8:32 PM

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