I find a unique paradox or maybe a "I like my cake but want to eat it to" morality in the whole "Why does everyone hate America and American's "debate on-line. It seems like many like having it "both ways".
Many of the participants have been spouting and stating their negative views of America and American's, our willingness to work hard and be prosperous. Many of which live here and are taking advantage of much of the luxuries and advantages of American life. Some even use there success to take excursion's into the world of missions and helping others less fortunate, this is very noble and what I believe Christ would want and command us to do. But at the same time these same people wish to downgrade and demonize the same advantages and way of life they enjoy living here in America that allows them and many of us to take the message of Christ and reach out to those who are not blessed as we are in America. Unbelievable!
Maybe we as people blessed by God to be living here in America should be more thankful that God choose to put us here and not somewhere else, and that he blessed us as people and a country to be able to help those oppressed. Maybe this should be our prayer "God thank you for putting me here and help us to take what you have blessed me and our country with and show us were to help others".
Friday, April 09, 2004
Monday, April 05, 2004
America...Hated It?
In a recent on going online discussion on another website the allegation was made and I paraphrase that most of the world hates us. Others made the valid point that why does everyone want to come her and live and make a better life for themselves? Others did not believe this to be true.
Well in keeping with the spirit of the NCAA Championship that will air tonight on CBS at 9pm (EST), here is a some thoughts on being blessed to live in America from Connecticut's star center and Nigerian immigrant Emeka Okafor in the Chicago Sun Times:
"Such single-minded determination comes as no surprise to anyone who knows that those traits are gifts from his parents. His father, Pius, is a Nigerian immigrant who enlisted at age 17 to fight in that country's civil war so he could eat, since there was no food in the refugee camp his father's family called home for 30 months.
''Knowing that my dad's high school education was interrupted by a civil war and they weren't sure whether they were going to eat the next day, much less graduate,'' Okafor said, ''and here I am in the United States wondering what I'm going to get for Christmas. ... It has given me a perspective on everything.''
After the war ended, Pius moved to the United States. He eventually settled in Houston, where he pumped gas at night so he could go to school and earn a degree, which would be followed by masters in business and accounting. He currently is working on a doctorate in pharmacy.
Okafor's mother, Celestina, is a nurse. So, education was impressed upon honors student Emeka at an early age -- so much so that he once cried after receiving a ''B'' on his fourth-grade report card. He will graduate from Connecticut with a finance degree in May, one year early. And he has been active in community work.
''Emeka Okafor is a brilliant person,'' Calhoun said. ''If Emeka Okafor ends up being a senator from Texas, it's not going to be a surprise to me. If he ends up being a CEO or CFO of a company, it's not going to surprise me. If he ends up being an all-star forward along the lines of Alonzo Mourning, it's not going to surprise me."
Those who are blessed and no what it is like elsewhere no the truth!
Read the whole story here The Chicago Sun Times
Well in keeping with the spirit of the NCAA Championship that will air tonight on CBS at 9pm (EST), here is a some thoughts on being blessed to live in America from Connecticut's star center and Nigerian immigrant Emeka Okafor in the Chicago Sun Times:
"Such single-minded determination comes as no surprise to anyone who knows that those traits are gifts from his parents. His father, Pius, is a Nigerian immigrant who enlisted at age 17 to fight in that country's civil war so he could eat, since there was no food in the refugee camp his father's family called home for 30 months.
''Knowing that my dad's high school education was interrupted by a civil war and they weren't sure whether they were going to eat the next day, much less graduate,'' Okafor said, ''and here I am in the United States wondering what I'm going to get for Christmas. ... It has given me a perspective on everything.''
After the war ended, Pius moved to the United States. He eventually settled in Houston, where he pumped gas at night so he could go to school and earn a degree, which would be followed by masters in business and accounting. He currently is working on a doctorate in pharmacy.
Okafor's mother, Celestina, is a nurse. So, education was impressed upon honors student Emeka at an early age -- so much so that he once cried after receiving a ''B'' on his fourth-grade report card. He will graduate from Connecticut with a finance degree in May, one year early. And he has been active in community work.
''Emeka Okafor is a brilliant person,'' Calhoun said. ''If Emeka Okafor ends up being a senator from Texas, it's not going to be a surprise to me. If he ends up being a CEO or CFO of a company, it's not going to surprise me. If he ends up being an all-star forward along the lines of Alonzo Mourning, it's not going to surprise me."
Those who are blessed and no what it is like elsewhere no the truth!
Read the whole story here The Chicago Sun Times
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