Was getting out of my truck in the parking lot in front of the grocery
store when a man in his 50's, dressed in a security guard uniform came
walking by.
He struck up a conversation using his broken English.
I was puzzled, but decided to respond.
Next thing I know he says, "God bless America, I am so lucky to be in
America."
"Where are you from?", I asked.
"Lebanon", he answered.
I understood.
No matter how screwed up things in the USA are at times, we still
represent the best chance for a better life.
At this time of the year, best we not forget how fortunate we are to
live here.
Lew
Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Was getting out of my truck in the parking lot in front of the grocery
> store when a man in his 50's, dressed in a security guard uniform came
> walking by.
>
> He struck up a conversation using his broken English.
>
> I was puzzled, but decided to respond.
>
> Next thing I know he says, "God bless America, I am so lucky to be in
> America."
>
> "Where are you from?", I asked.
>
> "Lebanon", he answered.
>
> I understood.
>
> No matter how screwed up things in the USA are at times, we still
> represent the best chance for a better life.
>
> At this time of the year, best we not forget how fortunate we are to
> live here.
>
> Lew
Those are the people who most appreciate the freedom and opportunity that
this country offers -- they've seen what results from oppression and lack
of opportunity.
--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough
In article <[email protected]>, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Doug Miller" wrote:
>
>> Damn right. It's my pleasure and good fortune to count among my
>> friends two
>> Polish men and their families, who came here eight and fifteen years
>> ago,
>> respectively. If you want to hear appreciation for freedom, talk to
>> a Pole who
>> grew up under communism.
>
>Never saw it written, only spoken my Polish buddies, but here goes:
>
>"Yack She Maash"
Bardzo dobzhe, djienkuje.
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> "Yack She Maash"
>
> Lew
>
>
jak sie masz
Ja równiez dziekuje (I am well, thank you)
I had a coworker in the '80s (he is deceased now), that came from Romania
(under communist rule ). He said people said "cut my arms off, but let go to
America". He was an amateur radio operator, his call was K2PA, or K2 Proud
American
Frank
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Was getting out of my truck in the parking lot in front of the grocery
> store when a man in his 50's, dressed in a security guard uniform came
> walking by.
>
> He struck up a conversation using his broken English.
>
> I was puzzled, but decided to respond.
>
> Next thing I know he says, "God bless America, I am so lucky to be in
> America."
>
> "Where are you from?", I asked.
>
> "Lebanon", he answered.
>
> I understood.
>
> No matter how screwed up things in the USA are at times, we still
> represent the best chance for a better life.
>
> At this time of the year, best we not forget how fortunate we are to
> live here.
>
> Lew
>
>
In article <[email protected]>, Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote:
>Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
>> Was getting out of my truck in the parking lot in front of the grocery
>> store when a man in his 50's, dressed in a security guard uniform came
>> walking by.
>>
>> He struck up a conversation using his broken English.
>>
>> I was puzzled, but decided to respond.
>>
>> Next thing I know he says, "God bless America, I am so lucky to be in
>> America."
>>
>> "Where are you from?", I asked.
>>
>> "Lebanon", he answered.
>>
>> I understood.
>>
>> No matter how screwed up things in the USA are at times, we still
>> represent the best chance for a better life.
>>
>> At this time of the year, best we not forget how fortunate we are to
>> live here.
>>
>> Lew
>
>
> Those are the people who most appreciate the freedom and opportunity that
>this country offers -- they've seen what results from oppression and lack
>of opportunity.
Damn right. It's my pleasure and good fortune to count among my friends two
Polish men and their families, who came here eight and fifteen years ago,
respectively. If you want to hear appreciation for freedom, talk to a Pole who
grew up under communism.
"Doug Miller" wrote:
> Damn right. It's my pleasure and good fortune to count among my
> friends two
> Polish men and their families, who came here eight and fifteen years
> ago,
> respectively. If you want to hear appreciation for freedom, talk to
> a Pole who
> grew up under communism.
Never saw it written, only spoken my Polish buddies, but here goes:
"Yack She Maash"
Lew