It Gives Me Hope
You know who I am, I’m pretty consistent in what I have to say. I believe we all have a lot more in common than we have differences, and I want us to find ways to get along. We, as a species, spend so much time and energy and resources fighting over the pettiest differences. How will we ever call ourselves civilized until we can treat every fellow creature with respect?
I bet Cupertino has problems, too. I know for one thing it is incredibly expensive. Most of what I saw there, I really liked. Whole Foods. High Tech Engineering. A wide variety of people, all working together in peace.
At our hotel, there were five weddings taking place the same day as “our” wedding. I came down in the elevator with one couple and their parents, and I got a photo of them in the hotel garden area before their wedding:
The groom is from India, and the bride is Chinese. The parents, and all the relatives are gathered, and dressed in gorgeous, flowing silks, and the bride and groom are just amazingly in love with each other and it is so beautiful, they are all so happy.
Cupertino takes a lot of pride in being beautiful, and the buildings they build are beautiful and they have “campuses” where lots of related buildings are connected with winding garden paths and ponds full of ducks.
I particularly love this sculpture:
Which looks totally different from the side:
There were flowers and plants everywhere. Many I couldn’t even recognize. I would have to learn a whole new world of gardening in California:
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I loved this post! So true!
For a moment I thought the first picture resembled the sign of infinity 8… (My logo)… but from the other angle it was something completely different 😦
Multiculturalism is such a beautiful thing. We are human in the end so we shouldn’t limit sharing love and marriage to those who are similar to us. I wish them a blessed life.
OK, that’s it. Next time when you are in the states, gimme a call so I can join you. You guys know how to have fun 😉
Disturbed – I love the infinity sign, too. Kind of like the circle of life, unending.
Angelo – Interesting thing, for all the talk of blood, Kuwait is a truly multicultural place, too. The Kuwait men marry a wide variety of women, enriching the population and strengthening the gene pool ( I know, I know, such a geek way of looking at life, I can’t help it) It’s time to give Kuwaiti women the same right, to have Kuwaiti children with foreign husbands, don’t you think?
I cannot agree more.
Unfortunately, the thing that discourages the union of a Kuwaiti woman to a none-Kuwait is that the offsprings do not get the Kuwaiti citizenship and thus be cut off from such privileges.
You might want to know that my uncle is married to a Mexican American woman and they have 3 children: 2 of them are blonds and the middle one has a black hair and very Kuwaiti-looking. Even though they raised their children Muslim, they are quite aware of their mom’s Christian religion (she’s still a catholic, although not quite an observer). They are a happy family and I always love to pay them a visit. My wife uncle makes a killer chimichanga 🙂
“How will we ever call ourselves civilized until we can treat every fellow creature with respect?”
Beautiful… couldn’t have expressed it better myself! We’re all human beings… every distinction we make beyond that is self-imposed and, quite frankly, unnecessary. The sooner we dispense with the labels, the sooner we can start recognizing each others humanity.
And the photographs are (as always) simply great! 😀
Cupertino is beautiful and man I am in love with this sculpture!!! You post is very genuine! I liked it!
Angelo – Whoa! You have your own private access to genuine Mexican food in Kuwait??? Man, you must have a LOT of friends! Wow!
I understand the citizenship issue – and I hate it. It limits Kuwaiti women in whom they can marry, because they sacrifice so much to marry a non-Kuwaiti. Meanwhile, the men marry whomever they wish. What’s fair about that? And don’t get me started on mahram – a grown woman can’t even get her own passport without permission? That effectively continues to keep Kuwaiti women in a second-class citizen position. These smart, competent, educated women – it’s a pity.
Ansam, Cupertina, and California as a whole, is like FUTURE-WORLD. It’s like a glimpse into tomorrow being there – and a little la la la too.