This may seem like the story of one woman and her three children and the amazing life they are living. It may also be an inspirational story, a story of strength and determination and a source of optimism for the future of our country. But to me it is simply an American story, one that is being replicated across the land.
That does not make the heroes of this story any less special. It just makes them symbolic of the American work ethic, the American family and American patriotism. This is America. We just have to recognize it.
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