Joaquin Arciago Guzman, age 102, just took the oath to become an American citizen. He is the oldest person to do so. I wonder what his story is -- what prompted him to study hard, pay the dues and pursue this goal at such a ripe old age. I am very glad that he did!
Maybe Mr. Guzman will inspire someone whom he has never met to do that thing that has been nagging at them for decades. Finish that degree. Write that book. Buy that farm. See those sights. Start that business. Pursue that happiness.
We are surrounded by people who can serve as examples of how to say YES. His kind of spirit and gumption is part of the fabric of what makes us Americans. I salute Mr. Guzman and hope that others emulate his optimism. God Bless America.
-- beth triplett
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(USA Today, 6-28-12)
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