I was watching America’s Got Talent. This is a show where people of all ages come to show off their talents to possibly win a show in Las Vegas. There are people from all walks of life. There was an awesome choir made of formerly homeless veterans. They were great. There were also some really bad acts, too. The thing that got me though were the people from other countries who had come to the United States for the American Dream. This one guy from France came specifically to make it big. He said he hated to leave his family in France, but he had to achieve the American Dream. This got me to thinking that I never hear anybody say I want the English Dream or the French Dream or any other country for that matter. What is it about America that makes people from other countries believe their dreams can be achieved here? Despite what our current president thinks, we are a great country. People from other countries dream of coming here to make it big or just to do better for their families. When I hear people say they want to move to another country, I think they have to be crazy. Why would anyone want to move away from the greatest country in the world? America does have talent in its people and in the dreams it extends to those around the world.
Amen! We just need to be reminded every now and then.