To Hisham

Submitted by Zella (United States), Jul 9, 2008 at 20:27

Oh, yes, I will be going to the Valley of the Kings in the next year or two. Some of my friends who live here are from Egypt and I could be there now but I am too busy with my job. I want to stay for as long as I possibly can because I am so interested in ancient Egypt and there is so much to experience.

Family is extremely important in the U.S. I could not function if I didn't talk with and visit my family regularly. Family keeps one grounded. A tree cannot grow without strong roots and the family structure represents strong roots.

I am not opposed to immigration if the immigants become a part of the culture. I've lived abroad and I always learned all that I possibly could about the culture and people. I didn't confine myself to an area with only people from my country. In the U.S., immigrants tend to keep to themselves and in my nieghborhood, I hear how horrible Amercans are on a daily basis. I told a man the other day that if I hated a country as much as he claims to hate the U.S., I would have stayed in my own country. At least he quit complaining.

Take good care of yourself.

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