1) For inviting, welcoming and allowing us to stay and work to support the local workforce.
2) For allowing us, though aliens, to compete internationally and represent the CNMI in the area of sports and arts; and oftentimes end up winners.
3) For choosing our children, both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens to be the CNMI’s representatives in competing internationally in the areas of academic, arts and sports.
4) For trusting that we could attend and take care of your sick people.
5) For your faith in us that though you are not home or you are at work, we can assist your elderly parents and relatives and most especially, can look after your children and provide their needs.
6) For giving the privilege to assist, serve and entertain your most valued tourists for them to enjoy their visits here and make sure they would not regret the money spent and convinced them that it was all worth coming back.
7) For acknowledging that our professions and skills are much needed in your government agencies.
8) For allowing us to fish and cultivate your land so that there are fresh fish, vegetables/crops and fruits on your tables.
9) For believing that we can nurture your children and instill in them Christian values, especially the love and respect for one another.
10) For trusting that we could build and/or fix your roads, sewers, buildings, houses, cars, office equipment, home appliances and/or furniture, office machinery and industrial machines.
11) For trusting that the food being cooked and served to you are clean and best.
12) For allowing us to be your neighbors, komaire, kompaire, members of your family and relatives in-laws
13) For reading this newspaper, because those who printed this and delivered it to the stores/outlets near you are mostly aliens AND if you are reading this through your computer, trusted the hands and brains of aliens in fixing and up grading the computer you have right now.
14) For choosing to be part of U.S. where democracy reigns!
MALOU BERUECO
As Gonno, Saipan
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