每日评论0904 親如手足情誼彌堅

親如手足情誼彌堅

得識美國國會眾議員格林已逾二十多年，記得那年夏天一位非裔人士走進美南新聞初建之媒體中心,他開門見山地說自己已經投身參加競選本地區的眾議員，並且希望得到我們之投票支持,我舉目看着這位彬彬有禮之紳士,原來他是地方法官出身,已經在地方上服務多年,已經在司法界有非常豐富之經驗。

經過了一年多之競選活動,我們華亞裔也邀集眾多社區人士為他舉辦活動捐款資助,他終於順利當選眾議員,一直服務至今。

多年來，格林議員是我們有史以來對社區服務最熱忱之議員，舉凡天災人禍他都是第一位來到社區伸出援手，在新冠疫情剛開始時，他為了幫助餐廳和超市之生意，不惜前往光顧用餐,當社區發生搶案華裔受傷，他都會登門拜訪問候。

格林議員曾經和我們一起訪問中國大陸上海、北京、岳陽、少林寺、山東曲阜孔夫子家鄉及台北等地,所到之處皆令他印象深刻,尤其是各大酒店之早餐，他每天能吃上五個雞蛋，回來後據說體重增加了五磅。

在我數十年之生活經驗中，格林議員是我結交到最親密的友人之一，多年來我們親如手足，無論是國家大事或個人私事皆能坦誠相待。

每當我到華盛頓時，他一定在國會山莊招待午餐，並經常引介華府政壇人士相見。

週一晩間數位摯友為他設宴慶賀生日，這份永恆長青之友情永植在心裡。格林議員之仁慈、廉潔和對人生之樂觀情操，是大家學習之最佳榜樣。

A Very Strong Relationship And Close As A Brother

Almost twenty-three years ago, I remember the summer when an African-American gentleman walked into our newly finished Southern News Media building. He went straight to the point and said he wanted to run for the position of U.S. Congressman to represent our district and needed our support. I looked up at this polite gentleman and he went on to tell me that he had served as a Justice of the Peace for many years and had a rich and long-standing experience in the judicial community.

After more than a year, he was finally elected as a member of Congress and has been serving up until the present time.For many years Congressman Green has been the most enthusiastic person that has ever served our community. He was the first elected official to come to our community and lend a hand whenever there was a natural disaster. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, he did not hesitate to go and dine in the restaurants and shop in the supermarkets to help stimulate their businesses.
We visited many cities in Asia together including Beijing, Shanghai, Shang Dong and Taipei. He was impressed everywhere he went, and he especially enjoyed the hotel breakfasts. He was able to eat five eggs in the mornings and he said that he gained five pounds after he came back home.

Whenever I went to Washington D.C., he always entertained us with lunch on Capitol Hill.
Last night several friends held a banquet for Congressman Green to celebrate his birthday. We are so lucky to have such a kind man of high integrity serving us in the U.S. Congress.