I Am Still Right Here

I am honored to share the story of my grandfather, Garo Sarian. In talking with him and learning about his life, a common thread became clear - his compulsion to make a better life for himself and the people around him. He left his home in Lebanon because he felt he “should have [a] good life,” and he worked tirelessly to achieve that. Proudly framed in his living room is a letter of commendation from his manager. It describes how Garo started bringing in an extra lunch every day to give to a fellow employee he noticed was struggling. It didn’t matter that he had never met this person before or that he himself was on a fixed income. Garo saw a way he could help someone, so he simply did it. Perhaps that single act is the best description of Garo Sarian the immigrant, business owner, husband, father, grandfather, and person.