#17 Immigrant: "Don't forget where you come from."

"Love is not about understanding someone. Love is about showing up, even—and especially—when you do not understand."

John Tonneson (my Dad) knew he was about to die. Still, he felt at peace.

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What is it like for people twenty years apart to be grappling with the same life questions? When we sat on the floor of Karim’s airbnb in Joshua Tree, CA, he and his friend, Jonah, told us.

What is it like to immigrate from Mexico, raise ten kids, and become an 82 year-old shopkeeper? When we sat on the floor of his roadside antique store in Santa Anna, TX, Francisco told us. 

What is it like to have other people's lives in your hands every day--literally?  When we sat on the floor of our airbnb in New Orleans, LA, Singh told us.

What is it like to open your home up to everyone you meet? When we sat on the floor of her house, The Bywater Wonderland, in New Orleans, LA, Stacy Hoover told us.

What is it like to give up on a goal and achieve it eight years later? When we sat on the floor of his girlfriend's house in Atlanta, GA, Dylan Schutte told us.

What is it like to be celebrated for your appearance and still wish you looked different? When we sat on the floor of her house in Atlanta, GA, Claire Di Meglio told us.

What is it like to turn strangers into chosen family? When we sat on the floor of Steady Eddy's Pumphouse in Matthews, NC, Travis, Stick, and Sarah told us.