This is a story of a man whose name translates to 'Good-heart'
An ancient story of this man that came from a country far across the sea. He came here to build a business making moccasins for other tribes to wear on their feet to keep them warm in the winter and comfortable to walk on hard ground. He built a living area and a place to make these shoes. He worked very hard and had men working for him for a few years. At the time he went back to his country across the seas and brought his family back with him. His wife. and two children. one boy and a young girl.. Simple folk...they lived and worked side by side to make these shoes for many different people. As time went on more children came to being.. They also were known as 'good-heart'... a total of ten children came to work by their mother and father's side. As they grew and began to leave the family home they met and married other people from other tribes. The original ten children had twenty - three of their own to add to this tribe. From those twenty-three came many...too many to count here.
Most of the twenty-three married and moved to other areas further from the mother & father's home.
Some moved west to warmer climates due to health .. some moved north and became farmers and ranchers. Some moved just a few miles from the original tribal home.
One member of the tribe, The last of the three sons of 'Good -heart' was one of the first to move to farmland and have children there.. He had two sons. Also named 'Good - heart'. He and his wife, MIK! moved many times in their lives and so did their off-spring. The finally settled down in a warm part of the country near water. One off-spring followed and stayed for a few years, but then went to the north country for his reasons. He is still there. The other son, The elder, moved onto an island and had two houses and also had two children there. His children are also known as 'good-heart'..
They each had two children and as it was and shall be they too are know by the name of 'good-heart'...
Here is where a new story starts.
The third generation son has two sons. and they start to follow the ways of the land..Thru a system called Boy Scouts. He says to his boys. we will learn together by following the leader. His name is Akeelah, which means leader. We will join in a PACK with new cubs to start to learn the way. A wolf cub will learn how to find the way . then a bear cub will follow and then a lion cub will start to lead the way. AS you get a bit older your feet will start to hurt and you will think of your ancester that made moccasins to protect your feet. NOW you are a scout! But you have TENDERFEET !....Learning how to make a pack for camping and how to hike with what type of shoes to wear. Knots to tie and food to cook. you make a promise..... I will learn.. I will try and do my best. Be Truthful, Friendly, kind, helping others when I can. Nothing I do will be SECONDCLASS... I will do my best. Camping, Pioneering, Crafts, Swimming, Nature will all come to me as in second nature. I will be a FIRTCLASS Scout!
AS I grow older I see a distant future..High School, College, Life. I strive to learn more. Community action, nation's problems, personal problems, others that might need aid in many different ways.
STAR...I am on my way.......LIFE....yes I can if I set my mind to it, I can do anything...
What is that over there.. a large bird...It is an EAGLE... I can fly with him.. I will learn to work with others in many ways as in a Brotherhood. "Do that good turn" It isn't hard,, it's just something we do when we can!
YES I CAN !
And the generations from the past stand with this son... Guiding him.. keeping him on the way that was set before him by his ancestors.
Another child, also a 'Good-heart' grew up in the family. She married and has two children also. Well liked and popular with many friends . She studied well and learned that education was an important part of growth of children. She rapidly gained knowledge faster than most by going to college and finishing in three years. Teaching small children was her specialty! Watching their eyes light up when the bell went 'ding'. She married and has two young ladies that are now also teachers, following in their mother's way! After a while she went back to school and became a Doctor of Education. What is that? A doctor of education? YES SHE IS!.. A principal in a public school on that island. Still helping little children find their way to a smarter world.
"GOOD-HEART'.....
An Anglo translation of an old family name that they all proudly use. The original man that came here was: Salvatore Albert Bonagura. He married Carmella Alberti, And the Ten children were:
Luca, Antoinette, Mary, Amalia, Francesco, Josephine, Carmella, Salvatore A. (Jr.) Bridgette & Helena!
Luca had three children..... Antoinette had Two children...Mary had one child...Amalia had four... Francesco had three.... Josephine had one child...Carmella had two children... Sal Jr. had two.. Bridgette had two children and Helena had two also!
This is the Bonagura Tribe, Which we are all members !!
