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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:12 AM Aug 2014

Meet a newly minted citizen!

From my neighbor Marc's Facebook page - also a fellow Unitarian Universalist:

"I am very proud of my friend, Jose P. -- who just passed his citizenship exam and is now a U.S. citizen. Jose grew up in El Salvador and currently works at my church as a custodian. He is also a former competitive swimmer and has helped me learn a few things at the Wakefield pool. When I tutored him (he really didn't need much help) for the exam, I made him promise me that once he passed it he would help us all make this country a better place."

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Meet a newly minted citizen! (Original Post) ehrnst Aug 2014 OP

Mazel tov shenmue Aug 2014 #1

Congratulations! diddlysquat Aug 2014 #2

Good job, Jose! ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #3

Way to go, Jose! NuclearDem Aug 2014 #4

His presence has already made it a better place SnowCritter Aug 2014 #5

Welcome. We are glad to have you here. DamnYankeeInHouston Aug 2014 #6

Have had several of our friends become citizens in recent years rurallib Aug 2014 #7

good luck heaven05 Aug 2014 #8

Congratulations Jose irisblue Aug 2014 #9

Congratulations!!! WaitWut Aug 2014 #10

Oh my gosh this touching libodem Aug 2014 #11

congratulations Jose. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #12

Wonderful! SheilaT Aug 2014 #13

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Mazel tov

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:16 AM

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Happy happy!

diddlysquat

(1,156 posts)

2. Congratulations!

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:33 AM

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ColesCountyDem

(6,943 posts)

3. Good job, Jose!

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:35 AM

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NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

4. Way to go, Jose!

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:36 AM

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SnowCritter

(810 posts)

5. His presence has already made it a better place

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:37 AM

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If I may be so bold.

Bravo, Jose!

DamnYankeeInHouston

(1,365 posts)

6. Welcome. We are glad to have you here.

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:47 AM

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rurallib

(62,423 posts)

7. Have had several of our friends become citizens in recent years

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 09:25 AM

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so I kind of know how you feel about now.
It is a great feeling!

If your friend has kids, you can't believe how proud they are!

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

8. good luck

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 09:26 AM

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you'll need it

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

9. Congratulations Jose

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 10:00 AM

Aug 2014

welcome home

WaitWut

(71 posts)

10. Congratulations!!!

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 10:14 AM

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Congratulation Jose! Welcome!

Waitwut. (The other one.)

libodem

(19,288 posts)

11. Oh my gosh this touching

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 10:29 AM

Aug 2014

First my heart swelled, then I got a lump in my throat, then my nose started to smart, then I puddled up.

I'm sure Jose will help make the country a better place, so proud of your friend. Those tests are tough.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

12. congratulations Jose.

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 10:36 AM

Aug 2014

and welcome!

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

13. Wonderful!

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Fri Aug 29, 2014, 11:20 AM

Aug 2014

I love it when I meet, even in this way, a new citizen.

A few years ago a co-worker became a citizen during the few months we worked together.

And a few more years back I was in a grocery store, and the person in line in front of me said to the woman bagging the groceries, "I hear you've just become a citizen. We're lucky to have you here," which is probably the best thing I've ever heard anyone say to or about a new citizen.

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