Reply #21: Ignorance. Plain and Simple. [View All]

[PassingFair]

Was talking to a woman from Sweden (her husband was transferred to Michigan)at my daughter's basketball game. We were with a couple of other parents. She was talking about how excited she was that her husband's "tour of duty" here was almost over, and she could return home.

One of the other Moms said "Why". She LITERALLY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND why anyone would want to live anywhere else. Swedish woman tried to explain about the national health, standard of living, less crime, parental leave, etc. The American mom thought everyone comes here like Ellis Island refugees. For real. It was pathetic. And some of the other parents were educated that night, too.