I wasn't able to find many similarities between my family story and others. I believe that my family story is one that is so unique that it often cannot be matched but a common theme within a lot of our family stories was the courageousness of a family member. For me, it was my grandma Gina who stood up to her family for her son while the family looked down upon her and her children. For John it was the courageousness of his great-great-grandparents who hid a family friend from danger when he was in need. This type of immense selflessness is portrayed in both stories.