Thumbs Up

As I have been reading all the back-dated Chinese newspapers, I've been seeing some familiar faces. Today, I saw a picture of the Reverend Norman Fong from the Chinatown Community Development Center. I can't help but recognize his trademark thumbs-up seal of approval.

When Reverend Fong visited me in January of 2004, he gave me the same thumbs up when we took a picture. He has been helping me with my parole, so he wanted to make sure that I was who everyone said I was. At the end out our visit, he gave me his seal of approval. Since then, Rev. Fong has been doing his best to help me.

In the newspaper article, Reverend Fong was featured for his support to commemorate the fallen flight attendant Betty Ann Ong. She was on the first plane that creashed into the World Trade Center on 9-11-01. She was the one who made contact with the air controller to warn them about the hijackers. She sacrificed her life and the chance to talk to her loved ones to warn the government.

Through the support of Rev. Fong and other CHinese community leaders, an office will be dedicated to Betty Ann Ong.

Rev. Fong always puts the community's welfare first. I'm grateful to have his support.