Friday, July 13, 2012

Ronald Reagan And Antonio Jaramillo




He was  the son of an alcoholic shoe salesman. His name is Ronald Reagan. He grew up poor. Ronald did pretty well for himself.  Actor, Governor of California, and President of the United States. We live in a great country....a free country. What about Antonio Jaramillo?  Ask him  if he loves America. He grew up in an orphanage in Tijuana. "When I was young, I was just looking for my next meal," he said. He kept that survivor mentality. He worked in restaurants. He cleaned toilets at San Diego State. He had two things going in his favor. First, he did not have an "I'm a victim mentality," secondly, (which is probably the most important) he was not afraid or embarrassed to work. He worked hard. He studied hard. He is now a rising star, an actor with an important role in the movie "Savages." Why not? He saw opportunities. He seized them. Hard work and determination did it for him. Not bad for a poor orphan from TJ.

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