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Welcome back to this week's episode of Unlocked. And we are going to do a little short solo episode. There's some new updates in our life. If you have been following me, then you already know it. Mom and dad are home and I'm over the moon, excited about all of it. I mean it's so surreal at times. It just does not feel real. I'm like, are we sure this is over and we're done and we're getting back to normal life? But I also worked really hard for this the past two and a half years. I put in the work, time, effort, energy, I spent money traveling that I really didn't have to spend. I was determined to do everything in my power to fight for my parents and to get them home. So May 28th is when my parents came home. I the 27th, I believe it was, was when I got a call from President Trump stating that he was going to grant my parents clemency. And I was walking into Sam's club and was freaking out. I got the call that President Trump was going to sign the pardon paperwork for my parents and it was just a full circle moment. I literally worked day in and day out to fight for their freedom and for justice to be served and it was finally happening. It has been just a roller coaster of emotions. You guys know, you have followed the past two and a half years and you've seen all the times I've been in dc, I've been traveling around the country, I have been screaming from the rooftops our story. And I am just eternally grateful for all of you that have listened and followed along the way and have just loved us through it. When I got to so Tyler, obviously my best friend and hairdresser came with me to go pick up my dad and when we got to Florida we were waiting on the call so we went and did all kinds of random stuff, went to the beach, ate some crab legs, you know, just, you know, typical things. But we, it started getting later in the day and I was like what is happening? The president sign the pardon in the 2 o' clock hour. So when that happened, the pardon paperwork says that they are to be immediately released. So I'm like, all right, this should be happening, like, now. And a few hours passed. It had not happened yet. There was press lined out, lined outside of the prison, as well as individuals, fans who have loved our family, supported us. They were flying Trump flags from their trucks. They brought their kids. They had been waiting out there for hours. And finally I said, all right, well, these individuals are answering their phones. I need to make sure my dad comes home with me today. So my plan of attack was to go and stand in front of the press and give the press conference that they wanted and also state that I hope that the Bureau of Prisons and FPC Pensacola would abide by Trump's order that he signed, which was for them to be immediately released. And people were handing me their babies. Their kids were coming up to me. I was holding hands, holding babies, and people got photos of it. When I looked back at it, I was like, oh. I was like, this felt like such a Princess Diana moment to me of just loving on people, loving on them. Well, and I love the platform that this injustice has given me. I really do. I love the fact that my parents going to prison opened my eyes to something so much greater than myself. I love the advocacy work that this situation has brought into my life. And after that press conference, about 30 minutes passed and my dad was pretty much in the car with me, headed home. This episode of Unlocked is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever find yourself playing the budgeting game? Shifting a little money here, a little there, and hoping that it all works out well? With the name your price tool from Progressive, you can be a better budgeter and potentially lower your insurance bill, too. You tell Progressive how much you want to pay for car insurance, and they'll help find you options within your budget. Try it today@progressive.com, progressive Casi Insurance Company and affiliates. Price and coverage match limited by state law. Not available in all states.
