Pursuit of happiness dallas

They had to rely on the warnings of their community members and luck. As a young couple searching for a dream, they traveled all the way across the United States, from Texas to California, to work during the harvest season.

Carlos and his two older sisters traveled with them in a Studebaker, its engine roaring down the road as they tried to guess in which town they would find friendly foremen and locals, and in which town they would be kicked around for being migrants. Until 14 February, the odyssey experienced by Carlos' parents and many other migrant day laborers has its motorized tribute at Altar to a Dream , an installation in the form of a Studebaker in the heart of downtown Dallas, along the iconic Main Street.

There is also a reminder in the back of the car in the form of stickers and fantasy constellations to the children who work in the fields. Altar to a Dream is part of the PBS American Portrait initiative, a multimedia project that includes public art exhibits, docuseries and multimedia events, such as the Tulsa mobile art exhibit by Rick Lowe to engage neighbors in the history of the tragically famous racial massacre.

Stop thinking like that. There are people who have it so much worse. Or at least, I thought I did. I would read articles and blogs and posts about people with anxiety, and feel like I was blowing my worries out of proportion. When in reality, my internal dialogue was toxic. I toss and turn, struggling to fall asleep — struggling even harder to stay asleep. I brushed it off when my massage therapist told me that even my feet muscles were abnormally tight.

I blamed the stomach pains on acid reflux and bad food. To pick up the phone and call a therapist, and to sit down on that couch today. Freedom comes through seeming restriction. It opened the door to us enjoying the freedoms that, under the Constitution, belong to all citizens. With that act, America became a home for my family; one that gives us freedom — the freedom to use our God-given abilities for our own benefit and the freedom to pursue happiness according to our own lights.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. News Ticker. Home Editorials Perspectives America is my home-the land of freedom and the pursuit of happiness.

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