Making my life in America, for better for worse

Sounds like you are here legally which makes it so much easier to get along. Good luck

Molly ,the best of luck. My husband told me that he was in the airport in Shannon, Ireland, getting ready to head back to America,it was 1960, and he thought to himself how lucky it was for the men in America, because so many beautiful Irish girls had moved to America. Too bad for the Irish men in Ireland!

Well done Molly I hope you haven't been too homesick, But sure you are only a few hours from home nowadays, But it sure sounds like Ireland has lost a bright one in your case, You will go far Molly, Best of Irish.

Much as I love the Irish and welcome them to the USA, where they make this nation unarguably richer, I am very sad for Ireland that so many of her best and brightest chose to leave their homeland and most often will not return. Our gain is Ireland's loss. Shame on her government for not providing more opportunities for her citizens!

Good article, but count yourself lucky as reading between the lines (As your parents emigrated back a while and most likely became US citizens), you are most fortunate to have an American Passport and hence a legal route into the US. Say a prayer, for the 1000's (If not Millions) of other Irish that would love to live and work in the US but legally are not entitled to like you. I fear that the 100's of Irish/American communties will die a death over the next 20 to 30 years, purely as the Irish have no legal route (even within the scope of will educated Irish peolpe)in to the US. New Irish Emigrants were always the life blood of the Irish Communities over there, but the flood (going back to even recnts times likes the 50's and 80's) has slowed down to a faint trickle. Going Illegally is not an option especially if you are educated and are in the habit of keeping on the right side of the Law in what ever country, either Ireland or the US. I really think we need to make a very focused effort, heavy lobbying, selling or image as well educated, English speaking, fast assimilating peolpe not to mention the enormous positive contribution the Irish (With fierce prejudice and sacrifice)have made to the US. Think of the Irish that fought for its establishemnt (The Amercian Revolution), for its maintenance(Civil War) and its defence (WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam). Think of the Irish that built the Canals,the railways, and help build the US economy and nation as a whole. We should really not take no for an anwser. I would argue with any American politian that we are a special case, just look how well liked and respected we are all over the world.

Good luck to you Molly! It seems through much of her history Ireland loses many of her best and brightest to our shores and those of other countries- Irelands loss has been our gain over the past couple of hundred years.