Every life is fragile, and no one understands that more than Mesfin Yana Dollar. He was born in a remote village in Ethiopia with very few luxuries, but plenty of love. Mesfin contracted rheumatic fever, which caused serious heart issues. At age 14, he went to live at Mother Theresa Mission, where his “angel” Dr. Rick Hodes was serving a mission, Mesfin explained in an essay. Mesfin Yana Dollar traveled to Atlanta for life-saving surgery. The move changed his life in the best way possible. Complications led to the need for a second surgery and Mesfin’s inability to move back to Ethiopia. Little did he know that would be the best decision of his life. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good News (@globalpositivenews) Mesfin Yana Dollar Moved in with a Surgeon and His Family Mesfin Yana moved his with his cardiologist, Allen Dollar, and became his adopted son. Inspired by the doctor’s mission, Mesfin dedicated himself to his studies. He eventually became a cardiac perfusionist. He now works for the Mayo Clinic, operating the heart-lung machine during heart surgeries. Mesfin is married and has children, but has never forgotten where he came from. He travels back to Ethiopia frequently to serve those in need. “I was blessed with a second life to live, to grow, to go to school, to be happy with my American family and great Samaritan people. I love my family and friends as well as the country. Again and again, I say, ‘God Bless America!’” Mesfin wrote. “Beautiful story!!! I hope he will one day write a book about it,” someone suggested on Instagram. “Genetics plus heart conditions can age u but he looks great and saves lives who cares!” Another person shared. What an incredible story of hope. It shows that if you work hard, you truly can overcome just about anything. This story’s featured image can be found here.