社评0713 饮水不忘挖井人

饮水不忘挖井人

感谢特纳市长之支持餐会

週三下午六十多位中外好友参加了為特纳市长之感恩聚会，正好是八年前，市长也曾到过我们家参加了同样的餐会。时间真快，他也将任期届满。我在致词中告诉大家说：“中国有句谚语，饮水不忘挖井人。过去多年来市长给予亚裔社区之支持，我们已成永远的友人。因此，此时此刻我们这个集会是代表感恩和怌念。”

好友牧师狄生在会上高度讃扬市长是极少数非裔之政治精英，他的能力和领导必定会继续走向為国家继续效力的更高职务。

今天的聚会多半是我们数十年的老朋友伙伴国际区及西南华埠之经济起飞，证明我们对休斯敦之巨大贡献。

  Thank You Mayor Turner 

Mayor Turner’s eight-year term is about to expire at the end of the year. Tonight at our house nearly fifty international community leaders held a gratitude and fund-raising party for him to thank him for his service over the past eight years and to wish him all the best. 

The City of Houston built the Alief Neighborhood Center and Park and it was opened to the public a few months ago. This modern, more than 70,000 square feet building is located in the International District and it has become our landmark and our business card. We are also currently designing an International Gate in our district. After completion, it will be a reflection of each of us and will tell the story of the ever-changing face of the International District.

I remember seven years ago when Mayor Turner first became mayor we also held a welcome party for him. Since then we have established a deep brotherhood over the years, He has never been absent from our major events, including our annual Lunar New Year celebration. 

Tonight’s party included the most prominent business and community leaders in Houston including developers, bankers, lawyers, architects and civic leaders. We are a group of people who know how to be grateful. The mayor is about to leave, but the efforts he has made on the big and small issues during his tenure have benefited all of us. 

Gratitude is human nature. Gratitude is also a virtue. 

Thank you Mayor Turner.