Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Celebrating Diversity
This month, in the United States, the following Diversity Holidays are recognized;
- Autism Acceptance Month was established in the US to raise awareness about and acceptance of the developmental disability that impacts an individual’s experience of the world around them.
- Celebrate Diversity Month in the US recognizes and honors the diversity surrounding us all.
- Deaf History Month celebrates key events in deaf history in the US.
- National Arab American Heritage Month celebrates the Arab American heritage and culture and pays tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans.
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Why should we celebrate diversity? I think we grow more as a human race by allowing different perspectives to be considered. For example, here is some homework for you to understand how people of diversity enrich your life
- Search for famous autistic people, and you will be surprised to see how many people there are out there who have enriched our lives through entertainment, science, and technology.
- If you search for Deaf Inventors, you will find Thomas Edison, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and many others.
- Reviewing the list of Arab Americans on Wikipedia will show you how much these individuals have impacted our United States Society.
We are a land of immigrants, except for our Native Americans. Diversity is our strength, which binds all together. Our culture is dictated by our absorption of all the different cultures that have come to America.
I can personally attest that being open-minded and allowing other perspectives to have a voice at the table will make you much more successful.
In my last assignment with UPS, I was responsible for a Global call center team based in Salt Lake City, the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, and Jamaica. What this team accomplished in my 1 1/2 years was terrific. How they pulled together their different views and worked together made our team very successful in quickly improving service within the Preferred customer network.
This October, I will have been married to Hamako for 41 years. We are both retired now, and I can honestly say we are living comfortably due to her financial acumen and willingness to kick my behind when I do stupid things, which still happens, as I am a kid at heart. As a child and young adult, I emulated Dennis the Menace regularly. Once I married her, I realised my actions would also affect her, so I quickly got out of that mode. She is relatively quiet but can give me, Alicia, or Chris a look that makes us feel we are about to die when we act up.
Her Wedding Dress
Alicia is my firstborn child. She is a very strong-willed young woman who is unafraid to tell her family and friends how she feels. Her discussions on life and how we should treat others have significantly impacted how I see things now. Sometimes, it's too easy for a man to see things through his perspective and think that is how the world turns, but listening and arguing with her over the years has changed my thinking. If you want an honest, unfiltered answer, Alicia is one to go to. When I wanted to know if I was the A$$ in some conversation, I would talk to her, and she would give it to me very unfiltered. I respect her opinion, even though I may not agree at times. However, afterwards, I think about what she conveyed, and more often than not, I find that she had a lot of valid points. 
Jordan Berman is a lawyer on social media who emphasizes Unbiased Politics. She educates her followers on various topics with an unbiased approach. Do I like everything she says? No, but I have a lot of trust that she is not trying to misguide people. What I loved about following her is that she tells you that you may not like what you see, as it won't fit the narrative you are looking for. 
U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett from Texas's 30th Congressional District. You will not like this straightforward and strong lady if you lean right. She is very open about her dislike of our current administration, and she is fighting for her constituency and the US as a whole. She shows a lot of courage standing up for everyday Americans. She can be rather blunt and has been known to be a little crude in language, but passions bring that out sometimes in the heat of the moment. What I love about her is her being very direct in her approach. There is no sugar coating or being passive about letting you know her thoughts. You will not have to guess where she is coming from. She has American values at heart and will not let them be violated.