Guys, I smile at you all. I really laugh at feisnik because your color is showing just a little.
I am an American of African descent - and very proud of it.
I have been to China three times, I am engaged. I met my fiancées parents, and just like any other parents after the dad received a bottle of Jack Daniels and the mother some beautiful flowers, and I ate so much sea food I wanted to heave, I was welcomed into their family with open arms. By the way, I did not decide on the first woman from China but the second one, out of a list of eight, although all were absolutely beautiful.
I had absolutely no problem with the women and or the cultural. I have traveled all over China living - from the posh 5 star hotels to the scruffy places outback on horseback, where clean towels were no where to be found - and I have had absolutely no problem. Other than an issue anyone else would have regardless of the place or culture when they are accompanied by a beautiful woman on their arm. On the other hand, in fact, most places I go, my fiancée has to tell the young ladies that walk up and volunteer to translate, that we do not need a translator, and that I am already married.
Of course I might have a little different view on life.
I am an old Air Force guy. I have I traveled all over the world and early on understood that skin color does not define me – my behavior, attitudes, dreams and goals defines me and where I am going in life.
Today, I have opened up an office in China – because I believe it is a very wise business move. In fact, I just came back from China the 28 of July and I am headed back the end of September.
My new in-laws are absolutely fantastic.
My father in-law a retired engineer and mother-in-law a real estate owner live near the ocean and seem to live a very good life. When I asked, my father in law about marrying his daughter and taking her to America, his response basically floored me. His response was, she has a right to choose who she wants to love, and to live where she wants to. I welcome you to my family. As long as you take care of her, then you will always be my son.
In addition, to this, I am the proud father of a 25 year old daughter that basically adopted me (she use to be a translator) now she calls me father, and I have a former Chinese army officer that proudly calls me his big brother. He laughs at me using chops sticks, and I laugh at him trying to speak some choice English words.
With this sort of welcome, it is kind of hard to focus on race, and color. So from my perspective, and I can only speak from my perspective, and not for a whole race of people, China is a beautiful place, and its people are absolutely beautiful and gracious too.
My most heated conversation has been watching the TV in China and how most people respond in a most positive way to Obama. In fact, one taxi driver jokingly said that he not me - looked like Obama, and Bush was his brother. He wanted to talk about Obama and Bush, I wanted to focus on my fiancée. Obviously wherever, I go, I have fun. I see the world for what it is, people with different views and perspectives none are any better than the other.
Now, let us get back to talking about why we are all here. To learn more about our beautiful wives and ladies from China!