Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Marcus & the Malaysian Australian

No, the title above is not the name of a new sitcom, or the title of a scandal  I'm trying to keep under the radar and out of the newspapers. The title references a foreign colleague of mine who came to work with me in Dallas this past Wednesday . After a 26 hour flight from AustralIa I was surprised to find out Heath (pictured above) a territory sales manager, a Malaysian born Australian was first and foremost a Texan! . After visiting Texas for the first time last fall, Heath fell in love with the Lone Star State. From maps and magazines, to flags and license plates, Heath was sure to let me know his heart and his home in Australia belongs in Texas. I have never witnessed such a refreshing current perspective of the American dream, patriotism, and the hope of what our nation offers as an alternative. This guy Heath, listens to country music radio and Texas local WBAP by internet just to feel like he is apart of Texas. During the day he rattled off facts like the state bird, flower, governor, our STATE SONG! I didn't even know the title! So after a full day of discussing our regional differences concerning how we go to market in retail outlets for the same company but on different continents and after a very "Texan" lunch at Love and War in Grapevine, I would like to award Heath "Honorary Texan" citizenship. I want thank him for reminding of the greatness that is democracy and the privilege to  pursue success through perseverance and hard work that we take for granted. As Heath put it, its the uniqueness of an "imperfect system that is still the best in the world" is what makes America still the place to be. We as natural born citizens view America as just a place we live when so many others view it as a place where their dreams live. Heath is trying to live that dream and he just applied for a job with company here. Now if I could only get Heath to embrace my Dallas Mavericks instead of those shady San Antonio Spurs! 

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