God Bless America !!

She'd lived in the US for over 5 years and it was practically her home now. Her daughter was born in this country and US symbolized memories of her marital life, her prosperous career and it was irrefutably the cornerstone to her becoming an independent woman.

While there were quite a few things she disliked about the US in the inevitable comparison to her motherland; there were just as many if not more things she loved about this great nation. She paused to ponder....What did she love most about this country? Was it the lifestyle, the prosperity, the infrastructure, the endless opportunities or the ability to welcome talent with open arms ? Or was it the people? The American people. As diverse as a nation can get....With immigrants from almost every part of the world; yet amiable and welcoming.

There may be exceptions - as to what the average man generically terms "racism" ....But c'mon who isn't a racist? We all have our biases. Its either language or culture or geography or gender....Alright so there's a color bias too. But its the land that people have chosen to come to escape political oppression or to achieve economic stability or gain from higher education or simply to pursue their dreams. This country has engulfed each flight and given it endless skies.

Personally, she'd had the most pleasant experiences with the people in America - both in her personal and professional life.  She was sold on the fact that they were so forthright and sincere. They didn't see loop holes in anything. That's probably why they outsourced 'Testing'. They followed instructions to a 'T' and they Believed without Doubt. If someone walked to their manager and told them "They had to go home early because they were sick"....In all likelihood the manager would say 'Do you need a ride?" unlike the usual 'Whats making you sick?" or "Didn't you take off 2 weeks ago under the same pretext?" etc....

The other outstanding trait - they were born salesmen. They could package and sell you just about anything. It is said that a good salesman is one who sells a $10 comb to a bald guy. The Americans will sell you the $10 comb and $250 hair growth formula with it, so you can use that comb eventually. That's how good they are.

She was having an off-handed conversation with Todd (her co-worker) and she said "I worry for my daughter. When one is raised in India you inevitably learn survival skills. That's why we survive anywhere. But she is being raised here and she is so by-the-book, it worries me as to how she would get things done". To that he responded "Well, you don't have to do it yourself in America, you know. You must just have the ability to find the right guys to do it for you and have the resources to get it done...That's how we operate". She didn't know if she was amused or assuaged after that conversation.

One thing, she was sure about. If she had to stay away from home, US was her next best choice and she had grown to love the country more with each passing day !!