"In those five months, I learned so much," she says. "You don't know the value of things until you lose them. That's what I tell my kids."
In fact, Randolph explains one of her worries about raising her children in America is that they will take things for granted. And though the recent turn of events was unfortunate, it certainly helped in this respect.
"We pulled together during that time," says her 17-year-old son, Vladimir.
Sending Help
In six months, Randolph says she plans to bring her mother to America--a move that has already been approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
"I want her to come here, to see life," she says. "In Haiti there is always stress. I want her to come here to relax."
When questioned as to whether her other six siblings will ever come to America, she quickly answers, "someday."
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