I have been reading with interest the students the Plain Dealer has been featuring as 'Standouts' in this part of Ohio. As I have been reading about them, I became interested in their names - - and what that might indicate about them. Here are a listing of these students:
Willis Koomson
Chardonay Brown
Aleflyah Lokhandwaia
Katerina Glyptis
Stephen Gacka
Jaimin Shah
Titiana DuBose-Butler
Arielle Stambler
Nemanja Raduka
Anne Song
Nabil Darwich
Kelsey DeForest
Teguru Tembo
Samantha Fay
How many have what we would call 'American names' ? I wonder how many different countries their parents came from - - what blessings and gifts these seniors have brought to this country.
And there are still some people who believe we should limit immigration - - look what we might have lost!
Let us give thanks that we still accept the poor and rich - - and outcast and acceptable - - and unusual people we have coming this way.
Let us welcome them with open arms - - accept their 'strange' accents - - and understand underneath that 'different' exterior is an unusual person and a person we are glad to have joined us.
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