Ever since I was a small child my parents promised that that if I worked hard they would bring me to Vietnam. I wasn’t sure if my parents were trying to motivate me to do my best, but to a curious eight year old who has never been outside of the country going to Vietnam sounded outside of this world. Up until now I always wanted to go, I worked incredibly hard until now, but i never wanted to leave everything I worked so hard for behind. “What do you mean we have to live there for two years!” I said angrily yelling at my mom. “Elliot honey, please don’t be mad.” said my mom anxiously reassuring me. “What do mean don’t be mad you waited 7 years to tell me this.” “I know honey, I’m so sorry.” “I’m sorry for yelling at you, but why do
