When i came to Sri Lanka, majority of my friends wanted to picture America through the things i was telling them, at the beginning some didn't believe me. Because they already had a picture of America created by Hollywood and Media. I know i am not an expert to write about America, but i went their twice, met people and spend more than 08 months altogether, I have a picture or understanding about america which is more positive than the pictures created by Hollywood or Media.
When i first start to compare USA and Sri Lanka i didn't see a difference. If you want me to compare USA and SL in one sentence i would say, Both are same in different scales.
In my eyes USA is a country of dreams, now don't judge this statement without reading the rest.
Citizens of other countries dream about going to america, dream about getting the citizenship in America, Living working in America, Americans dream about changing their country, Dream about being individuals who lead those changes, Dream about bringing the values in other countries to make America the perfect land, Dream about changing other countries, Dream about being an positive example for others, Dream about helping the world to unite and many other things.
So to me America or USA is a country of dreams, But the Amazing thing is some dreams come as day dreams then they become dreams and then become goals.
America is also a country full of emotions, You can make them happy by just saying thank you and also can make them sad just by not paying attention. Majority of American always try not to offence anyone, so they try to avoid eye contact with strangers because they think it will offence them. This is not because they are not friendly, Not because they need space, But because they respect others and love to give others the space they needed. But if you open-up and allow them to enter or, break the fences in their space you won't find a greater friends than Americans.
Each and every American have their own personal view about America, they are really good at expressing them but the fascinating thing is that they are willing to listen to others.
From where ever they come from each and every person become an American after you start living there, But everyone have relics remain in their habits and actions that shows where they are from. So in another way America have whole world in one country. When you explore america, you are exploring the world.
Because the people who claim Americans are migrants from around the world, Real Americans have an Adjective in-front of their names called Native. The native Americans welcomed or had to welcome these current so called Americans from all around the world. The Americans always respect native Americans and not proud about everything happened while they are becoming American and putting an adjective to real Americans.
Another thing i saw in Americans is the willingness they have to make their wrongs right. If they have done something wrong intentionally or unintentionally, they always willing to make it right. But they are so proud about them selves they will not accept their wrongs always, will always try to justify them, If you push them too much their first actions are to prove them right. Best thing to do is to give them the space to make it right. But if we look ourselves through the mirror of reality isn't it the same case with us?
Americans are always willing to learn from others and will show their respect for sharing the knowledge. They are willing to change, I will quote something told by an American Friend "We don't have a history of thousand years, We are one of the youngest brothers in the world, If you compare our history our country still a baby, we are still learning the ways of the world". I think that is a true statement, But baby America have a soul of a great great great grandfather living in them, given the name Native American which they always can go back and learn if they are willing.
In summery America have all aspects that we have in our countries, Then why America is the land of Dreams? Because in America you have the privilege of criticizing American ways while living in America which is a dream for majority of the Citizens in Other Countries.
