Fresh Immigrant Intentions

usfman

Nov 30

How does one's dedication to work hard impact your life?

"Most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get "um."
(Matthew McConaughey)

Whenever I think about the boundless freedom offered in this country, I must accordingly consider what degree of "blood sweat, and tears" it took for our ancestors to achieve that objective. You see we are all ultimately immigrants over time when you consider our historic family line of descendants, many of which once crossed vast oceans or challenging land terrains under difficult circumstances to find new life meaning. So it's nonsensical to me why so many today narrowly define their Americanism in an exclusionary and thus non-multicultural manner. As for myself, I embrace the diversity of South Florida where I live every day knowing that this cultural transition to new life in America to be hard for newcomers to handle.

So with that thought in mind, I suggest taking a close look at immigrant adjustment around your neighborhood. Who's up early on weekdays making sure that those impressive lawns and shrubbery are shapely cut? Who's safely driving the public school bus for children on busy highways and maintaining order? Who does your young son or daughter successfully team up in soccer game play? Who's running around busily taking orders at your local Mexican or Chinese restaurant? Who's tediously picking those fresh vegetables and fruits that you love to eat? Who's patiently attending to the elderly at a nearby senior living center? Who's carefully drawing blood" at your next physical checkup?

We earned our right to be free. So why not let these hardworking newcomers do the same? Take a look at a few murals from my road trip travels that might offer some hope in moving immigration matters in the right direction.