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I Have Been A Judge For 15 Years And I've Made Up My Own Mind During All That Time.

My Parents Grew Up In Poor Families Where Little English Was Spoken, They Both Went To College And Became Teachers. They Believed That Anything Was Possible With Hard Work, And They Particularly Stressed The Importance Of Education. They Instilled That Same Belief In My Sister And Me.

My Grandparents Came Worked Hard, And I Believe They Never Regretted Their Decision To Come Here And Make A New Start.

I Know That Some Poor Immigrants From That Era Had Unrealistic Expectations And Were Disappointed, But I Don't Think My Grandparents Were Disappointed At All, Even Though They Experienced Some Very Hard Times During The Great Depression.

I Am Especially Indebted To A 10th Grade English Teacher Who Encouraged Me To Read Great Works Of Literature.