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by Smithy1 1276 days ago
I've enjoyed the posts. Excuse the religious slant of this but I think there is a principle here. Buddha taught Buddhism in India and it spread to many other countries, becoming the most popular religion in the world but did not take root in India which is a Hindu country. Christ taught in Israel and Christianity spread around the world but Israel remains Jewish. These teachers were ignored at home.

I left Australia aged 32 where my life was bogged down and meaningless and emigrated to the States where I found fulfilment. It wasn't easy, it was illegal for me to earn money but it all worked out. I think there's something about leaving one's home country that invites a brand new path, a fresh opportunity to wipe the old slate and start afresh. I strongly recommend taking the flying leap into the unknown.

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How long have you been in the US? What was your path to becoming legal?