A son\'s tribute.
It skipped a generation and impacted Nicolae..
Ironically, his dream did come true.
Grandpa always believed the Americans would come and liberate Romania after WWII but never lived to see the day.
Joy and sorrow were interwoven into the fabric of the family\'s life story, but they focused on happiness and contentment.
Zeal to keep the spirit of freedom alive came at a cost many could not pay, even the death of a friend during one of their harrowing, midnight Tomato smugglings.
Creatively defying tyranny brought harassment and intimidation directed at what was most valued: family, a prized workhorse, and their Tomato farm.
The Cismigiu family built a thriving Tomato business and smuggled tomatoes to market to survive.
Communism robbed freedom, so Nicolae\'s father led the family to subtle and overt resistance to retain their dignity.
His father waged war without bullets, triumphing over communist oppression during Dictator Ceauşescu\'s final decade in rural Romania.
A son\'s tribute
