Honesty I didn’t know what to write about until I got a
phone call today around three in the afternoon. It was my mom on the phone
crying, so I immediately panicked because I am at work and had no idea what was
going on. After a few seconds and scaring the hell out of me I noticed my mom’s
cry wasn’t from sadness, but from excitement. I immediately knew what it was
about because we’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. For 23 years to
be exact. The good news she told me was that the Armenian embassy finally gave
my dad an interview date to review his paper work so he can finally come to the
US! It’s been a long road for my family to get to this point and it feels great
being this much closer for all of us to finally be together. My dad has never
been to the US and I haven’t seen him in over 16 years so this is a huge deal
for my family and I. We struggled for many years for all of us to be together
but it seemed like something always went wrong and changed our plans.
I came to the US to live with my grandma and my sister when I was just 7 years old because my parents were not able to care for us because of financial hardship. My sister and I grew up with my grandma while my parents were stuck back home in Armenia and Greece for years. My mom finally got all her approved paper work and came to the US two years ago, but unfortunately my dad was not able to come. But now it finally seems like things are falling back into place.
I wanted to write about this because this experience has not been easy for me and I realized how hard it must be for my parents. I am already an adult and have my life planned out and will soon start my own family. What makes me happy is that my parents will have each other to grow old with and watch their children grow with their own families. They missed my childhood but I’m glad they’ll see my adulthood. Over the years they have sacrificed a lot for my sister and I, and this is what motivates me to succeed in life. I want to give back to my parents so they know how much I appreciate them. My goal is to catch up on all those lost years that we spent apart. I want them to relax and enjoy life without any worries, I think they deserve at lease that.
I came to the US to live with my grandma and my sister when I was just 7 years old because my parents were not able to care for us because of financial hardship. My sister and I grew up with my grandma while my parents were stuck back home in Armenia and Greece for years. My mom finally got all her approved paper work and came to the US two years ago, but unfortunately my dad was not able to come. But now it finally seems like things are falling back into place.
I wanted to write about this because this experience has not been easy for me and I realized how hard it must be for my parents. I am already an adult and have my life planned out and will soon start my own family. What makes me happy is that my parents will have each other to grow old with and watch their children grow with their own families. They missed my childhood but I’m glad they’ll see my adulthood. Over the years they have sacrificed a lot for my sister and I, and this is what motivates me to succeed in life. I want to give back to my parents so they know how much I appreciate them. My goal is to catch up on all those lost years that we spent apart. I want them to relax and enjoy life without any worries, I think they deserve at lease that.
That's amazing news Eric! I'm really happy for you and your family. I've heard so many stories from immigrants about how hard it was for them to see family on other countries because they didn't have the right documents to travel with. I also love your goal to catch up on those lost years, and to take care of your family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! It is really a great news for your family! I hope your family will get together and have happiness forever!
ReplyDeleteThis is such beautiful story to have shared- I wish you and your family the best and the hopes that the reunion is a really remarkable moment.
ReplyDeleteHaving been through the immigration process myself, I know first hand how happy you must be at the moment. I wish you and your family the best in the future man. I hope your dad's transition is one full of happiness, health, and love.
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