This week eighty-six-year-old Apolonia was driven down to the immigration office in Chicago, by her daughter.   Apolonia spent the greater part of her morning choosing dresses for the field-trip into the big city.  Driving through the streets of Chicago she wondered why on earth people needed such large buildings that scrapped the heavenly skies.  At the office, a Polish translator was on hand to ask Apolonia a series of questions regarding her green card application.  She answered each question without missing a beat.  I don't even know if this is legal to post.  Heh.  We shall find out. It's based on the word of mouth anyways. I can see the headlines already "86 year old great-grandmother from Poland DENIED green card based on a mommy blog." Here's a sampling of the interview because in all honestly I want my children to remember her (based on her observations):

Interviewer:  Have you ever been active in the army?

Pola:  No, I was far too busy being a hard working seamstress and raising my four lovely children.

Interviewer:  Have you ever been involved with any terrorist groups?

Pola:  No, I was a housewife my entire life.  I had a good husband named Stanislaw and he treated me well.

Interviewer:  I can tell he treated you well. You are lovely.

Pola:  Phsaw.

Interviewer:  Have you ever been a criminal?

Pola:  No, no, oh Jesus Mary Joseph no. I was a housewife.  A wife of the house and not a criminal.

Interviewer:  What year was your daughter born in?

Pola:  1923? 1938?  I'm getting old and my memories fade. Your memories will fade too, young man.  (My mother, her daughter, was born in 1954)

Apolonia's three daughters, three son-in-laws, seven grandchildren and three great-children are anxiously awaiting to see the status of her green card.  Don't report her because we've really gotten used to her.

Apolonia in America with my three kiddos.