The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Part II
As Paul Harvey said, "This is the rest of the story."
“This might not be an easy time
There's rivers to cross and hills to climb
And some days we might fall apart
And some nights might feel cold and dark
But nobody wins afraid of losing
And the hard roads are the ones worth choosing
Some day we'll look back and smile
And know it was worth every mile
And it don't matter to me
Wherever we are is where I wanna be
And honey, for once in our life
Let's take our chances and roll the dice
And I can be your lucky penny
You can be my four leaf clover …
Starting over.”
Song by Chris Stapleton
Dear Reader,
On the porch of the Portugal immigration office in Viana do Costelo, Portugal there were two other American women waiting to be seen.
One was on my left, and one was on my right when I walked out of my appointment.
They wanted answers.
“What amount did they tell you?” the one on the left asked.
“Does it have …
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