A Heart of Gratitude
Yoel & his wife Marissa We Americans often fail to realize how blessed we are. As such we get embroiled in online debate about our government system, its ugly failures, and even go so far as to suggest changing the system entirely rather than just work out the problematic parts. Cuban immigrants like Yoel Diaz do not understand that kind of mentality. He worked hard to escape a communist regime and be afforded just the basic opportunities that a democracy like the US allows. In his search for a better life and opportunity he was able to immigrate last year and begin his employ as a seasonal worker for UPS. Though a very qualified computer science teacher in his own country, his wages for this knowledge are only $12 per month, an income that does not support his needs just for basics like shelter, food, and bills paid. In the now viral video below (filmed by his wife) a very grateful Yoel states, " This is my first hourly paycheck. I feel every hour counted. That ev...