Integration

I often fantasized about the welcoming parade that would be waiting for me upon my arrival back to the United States. I pictured the a long parade, with baton twirlers and soldiers carrying American flags. Most importantly, I saw my whole family, immediate and extended, waiting at the end to help me off my princess float and smother me in hugs and kisses. The reality ended up being slightly different. It was like arriving to a barren land, full of remnants of past battles and lacking any natural resources which one looking for a home would normally identify with. My disappointment was overwhelming.


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