A Common Vocabulary
September, 2021
While some words, and the ideas they represent, show their age as the years pass from one generation to the next, others never seem to go out of style or feel dated. They are viewed just as relevant and essential today as they were generations ago.
In visiting with immigrants to the U.S., this realization hit us as they described what America means to them. In listening to their words, it’s as if we were talking with our parents or grandparents or even someone from a prior generation. Let’s hope this belief endures for many generations to come.
On this 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on our nation’s soil, here’s a video filled with these words and ideas that we believe have always given America strength and made us the destination of choice for so many in the world.
Cheers and we hope you enjoy,
Bob and Julia
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