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That is an awesome example of people seeking freedom and an awesome story of your family.
If I may ask, when did you arrive in the U.S.?
 
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Just because something is legal to do doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do.
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Great story!
I wonder if the story on how your father got the diamonds is as interesting.


Integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking.
 
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I’m at a loss for words.


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May God Bless your Dad and may he beat the BEAST. Prayer said. John.


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Wow, thank you for sharing that story with us. Funny, touching, and inspiring.



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David, thank you for sharing your incredible journey. Your Father sounds like an amazing man. I am sure he is proud of you!!!


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Thanks for sharing, David. I'm glad your dad is well.
 
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Your young boys must think Grandpa is a superhero. Smile



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Great story David. Apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
 
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Thanks for sharing your Dad's story. What a great man!
 
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Thanks for sharing about your Dad! Awesome story and history!


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What an amazing story, Dave. Your whole family is a brave bunch of folks for surviving all those years....
 
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Human perseverance!

May God bless your father, and his family.






Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.



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What a story!
Thanks.
 
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So many stories of what people went through. I think it was late 70s or early 80s when the Navy ship I was on picked up a boatful of Vietnamese. We did have to throw out the drugs that a couple of them were carrying. They were planning to use it to start their new life much like you did with those diamonds.



"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
 
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Wow!

I think it’s time for an updated CUT:

Diamond Smuggler


 
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I knew there had to be a good reason you’re a man of good character. Thanks for sharing the story that is the Genesis of your family’s citizenship. I’m glad your family made it out. Truly.
 
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A mule at age 4. That’s awesome.

God bless your family for making it to America.
 
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Great story. Thanks for sharing!
 
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Thanks for sharing....our country is a better place because of people like your father.


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