Also in Starbucks same day, I see young Asian lady wearing her hair in a ponytail--her head bowed concentrating on showing/explaining with her pen and her words the corrections she's made to a young asian 15 year old boy's paper. The boy is paying close attention occasional saying or asking something. It's impossible for me to know which. There is a musical instrument in its black case leaning against a chair. Acopy of a book with the word Barron across the front lay on the table.
Last night here in the same L.E.S. Starbucks I saw a young Asian girl ?14 wearing a white cap and gown. A woman, her mother, I presume, was snapping the girl's picture. I said, making eye contact with the girl, CONGRATULATIONS! They both smiled. The girl was slumped. I resisted the temptation to say "Sit up straight." Instead I minded my own business as my mother use to say frequently. I checked my own posture. I sat up straight.
I'm seeing a Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother moment, I realize. I love it!! Do you know the book? I Love It!!
I'm not crazy about generalities but I lived in Chinatown/Little Italy/Orchard Street Shopping area community for 25+ years and I couldn't help but notice how positive the asians I observed live their lives. And how the parents and grandparents invest time energy money know how in their children. I love it!!
Alexander and I did a short iMovie then put it on YouTube at the mainstreaming clues channel. In it we're having a Yard Sale. I chat briefly with a hard working Mexican young man (I saw lots of hard working positive Mexican men in that neighborhood near the east village). As I stood there before buy wares the adults walked past as though I wasn't there. The children took notice and commented. One little boy pulled on his mom and she an American black lady bought something, a deck of cards. Just before we stopped filming I said on camera, the immigrants and the very young who are alert--together we will save America. GOD I so hope so.
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