Have long had a speaking relationship with a guy the works at a shop I often visit. Has a heavy, unidentifiable accent. About a year ago he started asking an occasional question that had to do with our system of government. I would give him my best answers about governmental things, viz bicameral legislature, supreme court function, and etc. [The truth, no Obama spin]. I never put two and two together to realize that he was abnormally interested in these things because he was trying to get U.S. citizenship.
Friday I was there and he walked up to me and announced that he had passed all his paper work and was going to be a citizen! I then took the time to ask where he was from and why he came to America. His parents were 'Displaced Persons' after WWII and moved about in the USSR and satellites but had no country. No country. He exclaimed how it was wonderful to finally have a country. His pride was overwhelming. Gave me pause to think about how lucky I have been. He sorta woke me up.
He will be a fine, upstanding American. Almost brought tears to my eyes.
Friday I was there and he walked up to me and announced that he had passed all his paper work and was going to be a citizen! I then took the time to ask where he was from and why he came to America. His parents were 'Displaced Persons' after WWII and moved about in the USSR and satellites but had no country. No country. He exclaimed how it was wonderful to finally have a country. His pride was overwhelming. Gave me pause to think about how lucky I have been. He sorta woke me up.
He will be a fine, upstanding American. Almost brought tears to my eyes.