Immigrants Believe in "Yes we can."

At 10:17 P.M. on my way back home to Brooklyn, I heard sounds as if someone is reading a newspaper.It was definitely not seven a.m. during the rush hour. It was close to the midnight.

Actually, the sounds came from passengers reading vigorously reading today's newspapers, from metro to NY times. The train filled with non-American including myself. Out of all people sitting in the car, only one person was white. The others were 80 percent Chinese, 20 percent Mexican, and all of their heads were covered with newspapers. Chinese and Spanish on the papers were dancing as they turned over the pages. I also noticed that poster hung on the subway wall that says, "Yes we can." It was striking to see those immigrants, who probably do not speak English well, who do not have high income, and who might not have jobs that they wish, trying to strive and change their lives for the better. Then, I realized that change is not something that falls upon on people by itself, but it is something that we create.

Sometimes, I feel frustrated with my work situation and concern about my future. This on-going economy is making me frightened about my job career and sometimes making me wonder if I could get to where I want to be.

However, the people who were looking for better opportunities and changes, instead of worrying about loss, washed away my trifle anxieties. Change is what we make, not what we receive.