My father-in-law came to America with no English, a pregnant wife and young daughter (the present Mrs. Warchild), and 26 cents. He made himself a millionaire within fifteen years.
I say this as a reminder to myself to shut up and work harder.
I should tell it to myself more often. Witness all the time I spend here.
One of my distant relatives came to American with about a buck, no prospects or skills. He died miserably in a tenement during the 1918 flu pandemic, literally drowning in his own blood from the broken vessels in his lungs.
I say this as a reminder to myself to take vitamins and wash my hands regularly.