Community Strength In The US

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Wow, I couldn't agree more with you on the safety we have here in the U.S, I feel that it is taken fro granted by most us. The feeling of community and friendship sounds amazing but the fear of being robbed at every corner probably doesn't make most Colombians comfortable. Still, though I bet such community strength really helps people to get through their days a lot more than the fear of crime. That's what I like about most people is our willingness to pull through even in the toughest of situations.

Situations like what you and your mom faced at the airport, no money, car, and the airport couldn't care less but you stuck your guns kept going and had the support of others in the same spot as you. The way the other Colombians helped and supported

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