Immigration reform suggested

 I have moved enough in my life to know that it is always good to build friendly relationships with neighbors. Sometimes bringing them an apple pie and asking how they are doing is all that is needed. But sometimes you get that poor neighbor who you do not want to tease with your new car and a huge plasma TV. That poor guy struggles to feed his family and they argue with the wife all the time. So helping out with groceries and maybe taking their kids with yours to football practice can really help you and your kids as well.

 A family is a small union that works the same way a country does. It is always good to know what is going on in a neighboring country. This way you are always prepared. I have read a few articles about immigration reforms and suggestions were offered to solve the problem. A particular article was more memorable because it mostly talked about Mexican border:http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2010/05/ideas-for-comprehensive-immigration-reform/ It still does not look like there is a genius plan to once and for all resolve the issue. If only Mexico had gas and oil the U.S. government would definitely try to "help the neighboring country to minimize corruption ". But, unfortunately this is not the case.

 The problem with illegal immigrants in reality is mostly the problem of illegal Mexicans. Why don't we just say who the government is worried about in particular? Other nationalities are not that big of a pain in the tushy simply because they can't jump the fence, they would have to either fly or swim. Why aren't Americans occupied with their other close neighbor Canada? Well, the quality of life does not make them leave their houses and families to run to another country to be nobody there and clean restrooms.

 So why not stop wasting money on wars somewhere far away and help the neighbors? If the US government used its strength and power on Mexican education and help fight corruption in Mexico the level of life there would increase which would give more opportunities for people to build their future without breaking any laws and stay in their own country. It is obvious that Mexicans do not risk their lives getting to the USA because their lives are great and fabulous or they have other options. Most of the times they are left with no choice.

 Let's help them clean their mess on their territory. Fighting corruption is a tough task especially on a foreign land, but as one of the warriors said centuries ago "The best defense is attack" (A.V. Suvorov).

My mother's story

   If I counted all the times I hurt somebody I love it would be a long list. And I am not a cruel person, I would consider myself one of the ordinary people. Why do we hurt those who love us? Well, simply because we know they will forgive us. Love is all about forgiveness, right? Since a parent's love is most of the times the strongest and selfless we tend to hurt them most.

  During one of the conversations with my mother we touched the topic of love and forgiveness. She told me this story:
"There once lived a man who had a rebellious son. That boy would say bad things to his father and when the son grew older he would even heat his father. The father loved him and told his son:
- Do you see this table? Every time you are mean to me I will hammer a nail into this table.
 The son kept hurting his father and there were a lot of nails hammered to the table. One day there was no more place for nails on that poor table.
  By that time the son got older and did realize how cruel he was to his own father. He began appreciating his dad. The father then said:
-Each time you act nice towards me I will take out a nail.
Years past and there were no more nails in that table. Then his father said:
- Look, there are no more nails in the table... but the holes are left.

International student getting a new driver's license in a new state

  While moving can be very exciting it can also be overwhelming. After getting a new place with a new address and getting all your mail forwarded (by the way US Post office did not forward any of my mail even though I did everything right) there comes a time to change driver's license and get new license plates.

  I was not very excited about changing my driver's license not because of long lines at the DMV but because I was afraid my insurance could go up. At the same time if I get pulled over I may get a ticket. I checked the rates with my insurance company and noticed that I'd be paying the same amount. Since today it doesn't look like I'll make it to the DMV I am committed to go on Monday.

  SO here is the list of things I should have with me:
1. Old driver's license
2. Letters and any documents that prove my new residency address to be current
3. Birth certificate (for International students and aliens)
4. Passport with I-94 form
5. $25 for renewing the license
6. Documents that prove your legal stay in the US. In my case it is I-20
7. My happy face that will be pictured on the driver's license

  Getting new plates will cost some so as soon as I get them I'll let you, guys, know what the steps are.