American Dream

Over the past four millenniums there has been a steady stream of men and women who have given up all hope of happiness in their land of birth.
With hope in their hearts and trust in their hope they have left their homes in various lands and continents and sailed to America to seek out their dreams.
This is a story about two of those people. The names are fictitious, of course, but the story itself would portray real people and their struggles. Try to put yourself in their place as each generation strives for success. Could you have done better?