Definitely NON-Villages thread!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm just busting with happiness right now. My mom's weekday home health aide, who she's had for the past year, just earned her citizenship papers this morning.

One more American who can speak three languages fluently (French, Creole, and English), and knows more about our country than most of us do.

So proud of her!

[Tommyc6]

Tell her konpliman, beyennet.

[PugMom]

Many Congrats to the lucky lady!! all the best:thumbup:

[Djean1981]

Congratulations to her.

[Altavia]

Good news indeed - bravo !

[Ecuadog]

She is welcome to the melting pot.

[Bay Kid]

Great! Welcome as a citizen to our beautiful country.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

She's been living in the states for over 10 years. But the path to citizenship is SLOW even if you do everything right (she did everything right - she even passed the citizenship test on her first try, and many have to take it 2-3 times before they pass).

[Sandy and Ed]

She's been living in the states for over 10 years. But the path to citizenship is SLOW even if you do everything right (she did everything right - she even passed the citizenship test on her first try, and many have to take it 2-3 times before they pass).
Yes….but she did it the right way, legally. Welcome to her and thanks to her for embracing our way of life

[NoMo50]

The sad thing is that most 20-somethings, who were born in the USA, would not be able to pass the citizenship exam. In our old hometown, they made U.S. History an elective in high school many years ago.

[virtualcynthia]

Congratulations! If you’ve ever been to a citizenship ceremony, you would cry. They are so elated to have attained something that some take for granted. In addition to all the hoops, they have to jump they have to pay $725 for the application. She deserves accolades.

[Dlbonivich]

I used to help host a welcome to the USA party in Pittsburgh after new citizens were sworn in, it was an awesome experience.

[sallyg]

Congratulations to her!

[airstreamingypsy]

This post makes me so happy, because you are so happy. Who doesn't like a joy filled post?

[jackandbeth]

Give her our Congratulations!!!
Wishing you peace, freedom and a bright future as an American Citizen.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Yes….but she did it the right way, legally. Welcome to her and thanks to her for embracing our way of life

Yes, she came in as a refugee - which means - undocumented. Also, "our way of life" is embracing differences. She is not losing herself or her upbringing or heritage or culture. She is merely now adding herself, upbringing, and culture to this melting pot on an official basis.

She's still a dark-skinned plump Haitian woman whose first language is Creole, has nappy hair, wears a weave, eats food that most Americans can't pronounce, and lives to serve her family and clients without a single thought to stocks and pensions and wealth management.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The sad thing is that most 20-somethings, who were born in the USA, would not be able to pass the citizenship exam. In our old hometown, they made U.S. History an elective in high school many years ago.

Most Americans wouldn't be able to pass it. History is one of those things I took in school because it was required. I didn't care about it, I didn't care about my teacher, I did just well enough in it to pass (got a C-). History class was memorizing dates of things that had no meaning to me, because they never bothered to explain why it /should/ have meaning to me.

Most Americans don't know, or care, what happened June 25, 1876 and would have to google it to be reminded of its significance.

Most Americans don't know that a Senator's term of service is 6 years, with a 2-year rotation of 1/3 of the Senate, and a Congressperson's term of service is 2 years, and its entirety is up for re-election every even-numbered year.

[Jimmy R.]

Congratulations 🎊

[PugMom]

Yes, she came in as a refugee - which means - undocumented. Also, "our way of life" is embracing differences. She is not losing herself or her upbringing or heritage or culture. She is merely now adding herself, upbringing, and culture to this melting pot on an official basis.

She's still a dark-skinned plump Haitian woman whose first language is Creole, has nappy hair, wears a weave, eats food that most Americans can't pronounce, and lives to serve her family and clients without a single thought to stocks and pensions and wealth management.

may she have all the happiness she deserves! this is a heartwarming story :coolsmiley:

[Red Rose]

Congratulations and a Big Welcome to her and may God bless her with a long and happy life here. 🙏

[sloanst]

I'm just busting with happiness right now. My mom's weekday home health aide, who she's had for the past year, just earned her citizenship papers this morning.

One more American who can speak three languages fluently (French, Creole, and English), and knows more about our country than most of us do.

So proud of her!

Many congratulations to a new American. Welcome to America, little sister.
I give deep thanks and huge gratitude for you doing it the right way.

[rukiddingmertnow]

Welcome to the USA tax code conundrum.

[rukiddingmertnow]

Well aren't you just full of facts to make the rest of us feel down.
Enough already plz.