Nice To See Other Peoples Views

[conlor]

I received this by e-mail today and I don't know the authenticity of it. I liked it though.


NICE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS!


We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about the USA.

Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title "C"ntarea Americii, meaning "Ode To America") in the Romanian newspaper Evenimentulzilei "The Daily Event" or "News of the Day".



An Ode to America~

Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble
one another even if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the world and form an
astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious beliefs.
Still, the American tragedy turned three hundred million people into a hand put on the heart.


Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the army, and the secret services that they are only a bunch of losers. Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the streets nearby to gape about. The Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give a
helping hand.


After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of the national flag. They placed flags on buildings
and cars as if in every place and on every car a
government official or the president was passing.


On every occasion, they started singing their traditional song: "God Bless America!" I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours listening to the story of the guy who went down one hundred floors with a woman in a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian hockey player, who gave his life fighting with the terrorists and prevented the plane from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or thousands of people.

How on earth were they able to respond united as one human being?


Imperceptibly, with every word and musical note, the memory of some turned into a modern myth of tragic
heroes. And with every phone call, millions and millions of dollars were put in a collection aimed at rewarding not
a man or a family, but a spirit, which no money can buy.


What on earth can unite the Americans in such a way?
Their land? Their galloping history? Their economic
Power? Money? I tried for hours to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases with the risk of sounding commonplace.


I thought things over, but I reached only one conclusion.... Only freedom can work such miracles.

Cornel Nistorescu

[USMC5831]

I have seen this before Connie it is amazing to see other peoples perspective as opposed the perspective our own media claims they have on us.

[Woodmonkey]

It's authentic, Connie, and I have seen it before too. I loved it then and especially love it because it really did happen.

Break the Chain.org had this to say about this, which is one of the few making the rounds that really did happen.

Update: (3/6/2003) In the days and weeks following September 11, 2001, as the nation struggled to understand and recover from the worst terrorist attack in history, many Americans felt that the world had turned its back on us. That's probably why pro-American essays and editorials by international authors have been so pop

When a band of terrorists hijacked four airliners on September 11, 2001 and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center towers, another into the Pentagon, and the fourth in a field in Pennsylvania, they struck a blow not only to the United States, but to every nation and every person in the world who values freedom.

The above was one of several pro-american editorials by an international author to surface after the attacks. They are popular with Americans at home and abroad, as well as people other nations, as well. Not surprisingly, just about all of them had at least one thing wrong with their e-mail versions.

In this case, we're told only that it's an "editorial from a Romanian newspaper." Unfortunately, we're not given any verifiable details, such as date, author, or the publication's name. Luckily, as it forwarded, details about its origins became known, unfortunately, they haven't yet caught up with the chain letter.

Originally Titled "Cîntarea Americii," it was written by Cornel Nistorescu, an editorial columnist for Evenimentul Zilei, and published in that newspaper's September 24, 2001 edition. Nistorescu is unsure how his work, intended only for his own countrypeople, came to be shared and loved far and wide. He told the Associated Press that he was touched that so many people around the globe have found solace from it.

BreakTheChain.org recommends against forwarding any essay in which the author and source are not clearly and verifiably given, and for which permission to forward is given. Break this chain.

[scott.voigt]

Excellent Article and thanks for sharing

[Betty Boop]

I just think it is a beautiful editorial, Connie! Thank you for not breaking the chain in this instance but instead sharing with us!

One of the places I go first when I receive a story or other ??? item (no source, no publication, no nada), is snopes.com. Usually what I have received has been researched and if it is true, they say so and if not, they also state that and where the story originated and what variations of the story are currently out there flying/cruising cyberspace!

[conlor]

Thanks for the added info, Katie and Cal.

[se0sea]

that was good.I dont chat much,but when I do talk to someone from far far away,they seem to like Americans.they know we are strong too!
good thread!