Should There Be Allowed To Follow The American Dream

An American is someone that possesses the courage to stand up for what is right in any situation. No one should ever have to suffer for what they believe in because someone else doesn’t approve and America is a place where we strive to allow everyone their own beliefs and happiness. Anyone, no matter where they are originally from, should be allowed to follow their dreams and live the life that they see for themselves. Not very long ago, a 19-year-old boy named Hamzah Aljahmi closed his eyes, never to wake up. His family had immigrated to America from Yemen with a dream of being free to do as they please. Hamzah discovered his own dream along the way. This was a dream shared by a 21-year-old Native American boy from a poor family. Professional boxers.
That is what they wanted to be.
Both boys were picked on in America because of where they were from and how they looked causing them to realize the passion that they felt for boxing. Anthony Taylor, the 21-year-old, and Hamzah met for the first time when they touched gloves in the middle of the rink during their first professional match. During the fourth round, Hamzah started to stumble after a few blows, he fell to the floor, unable to get up. 72 hours later Taylor went to the hospital where Hamzah lay unconscious.
There, he was approached by the boy’s cousin and told that he was considered part of the family for having the courage to show up.
In the face of anger and dismay, Anthony showed incredible discipline by showing up in that hospital room where he was told by the entire family to continue boxing in order to keep Hamzah’s memory alive. Though his entire family’s American Dream was cut short, Hamzah forever lives in the hearts of many, and though it was a grave situation that caused Anthony Taylor’s dream to be realized he was a truer American than many from the moment he walked into that
hospital. To be an American is to believe in the opportunities provided and work hard even under tough conditions. Just like Hamzah Aljahmi was a Yemenis boy in America, there are many people from different backgrounds here. But to be an American is more than to be a citizen, it is to accept the others that live around us. Even though people may come from entirely different countries and cultures, America is a place where everyone can feel welcome and close to one another. And an American in this world is someone that allows others to live peacefully and interact with others as they please.