Chúc mừng năm mới!

40 years ago my parents made the decision to drop everything and with only the clothes on their back, make the long journey to the U.S. to start all over again. And I thank them for it. As I’m approaching their age I can’t imagine having to pickup what you can and drag along 4 kids(they raised 11) to a foreign land. I now have 4 of my own and it is a major task just to take them anywhere. It has been an amazing experience to say the very least for me. A little snot-nose kid half way around the world end up in the greatest country on earth. To be free and attain as much as my desire wanted is to say the very least a dream that most of my birth countrymen or on earth for that matter could only wish for.

The point of this piece is not about my parents…I expected that they know my gratitude prior to their passing. The smile on their face is priceless when I completed my last goal in higher education. The reassurance that their last inline has a chance to succeeded in this world; their job is done. This piece is not about me although I do want to express my gratitude to whom all involve. I’m writing this because there is not enough said about our men and women whom sacrifice to protect this country.

Say what you will about FB/social media but it has gave me a small opportunity to thank to all the Vietnam Veterans that I come in contact with. Not only 40 plus years ago that you extended a helping hand…you do it now to be a friend yet once again to this humble man 40 plus years later. I’m sure there are more like me but I can only speak for my self. I thank you for your sacrifice and your helping hand. My success in life is partly due to you all. Without you there would be no happy life for this man. You have taught me the loyalty and the hard work that one can pass onto another. I value what I have today and I thank you all for it. I am deeply touch in what you and your family have sacrifice for a kid you don’t even know half way around the world. I am grateful and my family is grateful. I will never forget and my children will never forget. Thank you all.

Please never think that you did all that 40 years ago is for not. Ignore the ignorance for they know not what they do.

Thank you all again and Chúc mừng năm mới! From a kid that will always be indebted to your tremendous sacrifice and generosity.