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maybe I post my dad's story, he was a vietnam refugee during the war.... He being the oldest son of 9, had to take care of the family and be a "leader" (vietnamese custom). He started going to college in saigon, yet he left for the US, the day after he left the north vietnamese army attacked saigon. HE has been through hell and beyond...He sat on boats for half a year with thousands of other people, only eating rotten shrimp and rice, he spent some time on waike island, and finally made it over to the US. This whole time all he had was a bag the size of a bowling ball bag, he had with him, his official documents, 2 pairs of underwear, one pair of paints, his shoes, and 2 shirts. He started going to college into chicago...then went to graduate school in berkely, paying is way by working around the clock and never having the luxuries of many other college men... He eventually was able to apply to the communists to have his whole family sent to the US. (you couldn't leave unless the commies said so) He finally recieved a Ph D in math from berkely, and now makes over a little over 100k as a radar engineer for raytheon.

If this can, I hope this is an inspiration for you people that feel abused or mistreated. I'm sure you have more than nothing, which was pretty much what my father had...Hang in there, and never give up.