{"id":14755,"date":"2011-07-04T14:39:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T21:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=14755"},"modified":"2011-07-04T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T21:39:39","slug":"god-bless-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/14755\/god-bless-america\/","title":{"rendered":"God Bless America"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago I sold a very small condo to an Albanian family who came here having won the immigration visa lottery. They showed up in Texas with suitcases and two daughters. Both the father and the mother worked to provide for the family. The mother worked in the housekeeping department at a large Hilton Hotel. The father worked in the Deli department at Wal-Mart. The two girls enrolled in public school and started studying. The first thing the girls needed to do was learn to speak English as there are no Albanian bi-lingual programs at the Houston Independent School District. The oldest daughter started her American schooling as a 9th grader not speaking English in a very tough high school. <\/p>\n

I met the family when this daughter was a rising Senior. She was in the top 10% of her class.
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US Flag image: http:\/\/www.patrioticon.org<\/p><\/div>
\nAbout a month ago, I received an email from this daughter, now married and with child on the way. <\/p>\n

Long story short- Inspections for the oldest daughter and her husband’s home are next Saturday. <\/p>\n

I love a job where you can serve your heroes. Happy Independence Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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