I am an Immigrant.
I am flawed like all others but I have evidence that my contributions to America outweigh my foibles. I take pride in my heritage and I weave its impression to the fabric of this nation. I purposely took a pledge of allegiance to this land and swore to defend its ideals. I believe people are created equal, I believe that it is hard to form a more perfect Union and I believe that better days are ahead of us.
I am an immigrant and I don
What Dreams May Come
My mother never asked my sisters and I if we wanted to come to the United States. This land was thrust upon us and yet we love it. We learned its language, we merged our norms into its culture, we are raising families and we naturalized.
Our story is not unique…I would venture to say it
An Immigrant Gives Thanks
When we crossed the border many years ago seeking a new life it wasn’t glamorous and uncertainty was high. Our parents had a dream though and they hoped we’d realize it.
Their hopes were simple.
Contribute positively to the community that may adopt you, act in accordance to a set of commandments and educate yourselves so that you may educate others. My father knew he may not get to today with us but if he had he’d see something I consider special. All his immigrant children now adopted into the community of Citizenship coming together with families to give Thanks.
He isn’t though so I get to share with others the pride he would have certainly felt because I know I do.
Thank you America!
Naturalization
Odd to see the details of one’s life filtered to 21 pages of check-off boxes and info sections. As I fill out USCIS Form N-400 I am reminded of the first time I set foot this great land.
With each section I complete think of old jobs, dramas, successes and promises afforded me by being a member of this great society. Interestingly enough my life seems to be fairly simple. I have had long tenures in my career, been with the same terrific woman for more than half my life and am raising two live-wire kids. Heck…3/4 of the dogs I’ve own have really loved me.
I sit here and wonder what the person reviewing my application will think of the summary of my life thus far. I guess we’ll find out in about 7 months now won’t we?