Just from realizing I live in America, I realize how lucky I am--especially when compared with those thousands of Syrian-refugees trying so desperately to get into Europe. Most recently,I see that Macedonia has begun to block its borders, so 10,000 refugees are stranded at the border in terribly squalid conditions. Heavy rain leaks into their tents and they can not get rid of their human waste-matter. No sanitation and disease is rampant. So compared to them, I count my blessings that I live in America. America is still the land of opportunity.