We honor the brave men and women that gave their lives to protect our freedom. May we always be vigilant and worthy of their sacrifice?
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Is he right? Should he worry? I believe in America, and I refuse to believe its people are less resilient than those that came before them. However, we must all commit ourselves to live up to the promise of the American ideal. Never give up! The best way to honor our fallen heroes is to carry the torch of freedom from one generation to the next. Our heroes DID NOT die in vain.
35 Years in America
On May 11, 35 years ago, I left Communist China and arrived in Austin, TX. After a 23-hour trip with two stops, and after having gone through years of tyranny, poverty, oppression, and indoctrination, I was very excited and happy I finally made it to America, “The Land of Free, The Home of Brave.”
I did not have much when I arrived. I was skinny and weighed only 98 pounds. I had few possessions and only $100 in my pocket that I borrowed from friends and over $1200 in debt to my US sponsor for air ticket and graduate school fees. I could not speak English fluently, but I was determined to work hard to achieve my American Dream.
Today, I am living the American dream: I have a loving husband (whom I met on the first day), three great kids, and three home businesses, and I live in the Granite State and travel around the world.
I am so blessed in this country, and I am forever grateful. I think America still holds the same promise for people who come here for freedom!
Here is a picture of me arriving at Austin’s airport on Twitter:
