My dad is smiling down too. He was a lot like Donald Trump. Always curious about every worker or person, showed interest in them and their job. Did extremely well for himself comparatively to Donald on a scale with a couple less zeros. Dad was a Holocaust survivor and came here with nothing at 16 and took 3 jobs to work his way through college and Med school. Then he studied investing and spent the latter part of his life more there than in his practice. He had the same fascination with business and numbers and people as Trump. He had a buoyant attitude and spoke plainly. He was comfortable with CEOs and janitors alike. Dad’s favorite expression was, “We’re all in the same boat.” And he loved the Apprentice show. Loved to see how Donald made those decisions.
He’d be happy tonight.
“...came here with nothing at 16 and took 3 jobs to work his way through college and Med school. Then he studied investing and spent the latter part of his life more there than in his practice....”
That, my friend, is THE American Success Story, and the American Dream writ large.
Nothing is promised to anyone here - except an EQUAL CHANCE to succeed by your own lights and efforts and sweat.
When our people came here generations here, they looked across the ocean to a place where they could be whatever they wanted to be by their own efforts. They expected nothing from anyone, and they were insulted if it was ever offered.
For the last few decades, an entire couple of generations of people grew up here with everything handed to them for the price of their vote, but they forgot one thing... that price also includes their soul. This artificial construct of the Left - equal outcomes - has never worked, and never will.
Nothing worthwhile is free..and nothing free is worthwhile, nor appreciated.
I salute your father and the sacrifices he made to succeed and raise his family. I hope he lived a long, healthy and wonderful lifetime...
Wonderful story about your dad Yaelle.