The future ahead of us
I can imagine a time, not too far long from now, when the citizens of
Greenville County have a wealth unheard of in cities our size. I can see a vibrant, diverse economy that designs and develops products made and sold around the world. A city that mixes the best of old-Southern hospitality, a county of strong technology and service companies, a region of national leaders in their fields. A strong partnership between local and national Universities. A well-educated, motivated, highly-productive workforce. An environment that has taken the inevitable thrashing of the textile barons and emerged scathed but changed to be Green once again. A future of high-speed light-rail zipping its racially, ethnically, experientially, politically and morally diverse citizen-base to high-paying, satisfying jobs contributing to the greater good of society.
My favorite definition of diversity (The mosaic of individuals and groups with varying backgrounds, experiences, styles, perceptions, values and beliefs.) guarantees that you and I will not agree at times. But I like to think that the logical extension of how we live in this world does guarantee that I hear you and you hear me. And somewhere, sometime along the way we will work together to be better.
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