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达拉斯 这个耀眼的城市

今晚又在德州达拉斯和相识多年的老友们相聚 ,首先大家感到欣幸的是这个充满活力的城市仍然生机盎然 ,华人社区新旧同胞在不同之领域中取得诸多成绩， 為我们在海外奋斗之歷史写下了新篇章。

今天全美及世界各地的新居民不断涌进了这座充满机会的南方大城 ，华人超市人头攒动 ，各地方言此起彼落， 大家衣着时尚， 手提名包， 他们脸上的自信可能是源於口袋中银子满满。

达拉斯是德州第三大城及美国第九大城， 人口约一百二十万 ，但包括福沃都会区是德州最大及全美第四大都会区， 人口近七百万人， 达拉斯拥有深厚之歷史文化及美食， 在迪利广㘯是甘纳迪总统遇刺身亡之地， 着名的南浸信会大学有小布希总统之图书馆 ，这位退休的牛仔总统在他巨大的庄园中安逸地画画和写作， 布什家族曾经引令世界政治，功过歷史自有判断。

我们的好友赫里斯郡前郡长艾克斯今晚在一家由老美经营名為中国餐馆和数十位亚华裔领袖进餐， 畅谈德州经济现状及休斯敦和达拉斯之高铁远景 ，我们同意他的看法，徳州是美国经济未来的主力。

回想八十年代，我们驾着一辆本田卡车 ，不知多少次往返在四十五号公路上， 每次拖着疲惫的身躯回到母亲身边， 饱餐一顿云南家乡菜 ，又给我无限的温暖和力量， 如今妈妈已离去多年 ，那楝旧屋依在 ，但已人事全非， 母亲的音容和乡音绕溢在心。

我们此行和许多志同道和的伙伴将继续在达拉斯缔造华人在美国的另一事业篇章。

Dallas Here We Come

Tonight we gathered with old friends who have known each other for many years in Dallas. Both the new and old Asian Americans have had many achievements in many fields and they are writing the new chapter.

Today new residents around the world continue to pour into the city full of opportunity. The Asian supermarkets are crowded. Everywhere people are wearing fashionable clothes and carrying designer handbags. You can see the self-conference on their faces.

Dallas is the third largest city in Texas and the ninth largest city in the United States. It has more than 1.2 million people, but when include with the Ft. Worth metro area, the combined population is over 7 million.

Dallas has profound history, culture and food. This is the city where President Kennedy was assassinated.

The famous SMU University is where former President Bush’s library is housed. The retired president’s family once led the world’s politics.

Our good friend, former Harris County Judge Robert Eckels, also joined us at the dinner party with a group of Asian leaders. We all talked about the current economy in Texas and we all agreed that Texas will be the main force in the future for the U.S. economy.

Looking back I recalled how many times I drove my Toyota truck between Houston and Dallas on Highway 45. Every time I dragged my tired body back to my mother’s house a warm meal of hometown cooking gave me infinite warmth and strength. Now my mom has been away from us for many years. The old house is still there, but mom’s voice and delicious food is no longer there.

Tonight we came back to Dallas with many of our old and new friends to create a new chapter of business.