I've been slightly bitter today because I had been planning to have today off of work not realizing that AU does not celebrate Columbus Day. Now, I have no love for Columbus. So, it actually makes me happy in that AU is not celebrating. But I was also looking forward to a day off...and quite frankly, I am more invested in being selfish about my time right now than I am about righting the wrongs of history.
And then, I read this article that confirmed my selfishness and how very American it is of me to be selfish. I like this idea of celebrating Immigration Day today. How very appropriate to be working myself on a day that celebrates the immigrants who come to the U.S. not only to perform jobs that no one else wants to do, which reduces the complexity of immigration to a simply monetary exchange, but also the immigrants who are here to pursue love and vocational work, like academic and scientific pursuits that they are more qualified than Americans to perform.
Of course, immigration day celebrates my family's heritage since my great grandfather came over in 1907.
I'll celebrate immigration day with you!
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