When they pushed their two young sons in a stroller during a recent afternoon walk along West 42nd Street, Matt and Abby Martone were walking in the road and sharing
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It was Christmas morning in 1986 or so. The unwrapping had ended, and there were no more presents under the tree.
âYou look a little down,â said Matt Martoneâs concerned mother.
âMe?â the 11-year-old feigned indignance. âNah, Iâm fine. This is a great Christmas.â
Martone knew how hard his mom labored while working two jobs to make the ends meet. He was determined to be grateful.
âBut I really wanted a skateboard,â he admits. âAll my friends had one.â
Martoneâs board was lousy and of the lowest quality, making it nearly impossible to thrive despite his passion for the hobby.