India, June 15 -- An American father has gone viral after sharing why he and his wife decided to leave the United States and move to Spain with their two young daughters.

In an Instagram post, Zach Lincoln recounted two life-changing experiences - an active shooter incident at his children's preschool and a costly medical emergency - that ultimately convinced the family to seek a different life overseas.

Lincoln said the turning point began while he and his wife were shopping at IKEA when they received a terrifying message from their children's school.

"One day my wife and I were at IKEA when we got a message from the school. There was an active shooter on the preschool grounds. Our daughters were locked in a closet. We stood in a furn...