Human determination

Altogether on the boat. The waves stood tall. Not enough space on the boat to hold them all. 25 migrants promised new lives. They left behind their children. They left behind their wives. The dream of prosperity. The men set sail. Turned into a nightmare did this sad and sorry tale. 5 died of hunger, 6 of dehydration. A woeful situation. No plan B or mitigation. The men laid to rest at the bottom of the sea. These were normal people like you and like me. Looking for a better life. It's all so terribly sad. A wife missing her husband. A child missing his dad. The only ones to gain are the ones who sold the dream. The ones who take blood money are never what they seem. They take the hard earned cash from men who Want a better way of life. They care little for their children and care nothing for their wives.

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