A Late Night Thought

A smile cost nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in busines, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give yo a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.

Danny Nguyen

Danny Nguyen has been in America 24 years. Having been an escapee from Vietnam with his Father, floating on a boat as one of the infamous "Boat People" we saw on the news, and spending years in a prison camp, (called a refugee camp), he now serves as the President and Co-Founder of the Vietnamese American Houston Chamber of Commerce.

Danny has come from speaking no English to being a graduate of Texas A & M Universtiy with a BBA in International Business and Marketing. He is presently working on his MBA degree. While at Texas A & M he co-founded the International Entrepreneur Society and was its first President. Danny belongs to many community organization and is a member of his professional organization, the Houston Association of Realtors.

Danny also speaks Spanish, Thai and French as well as his native Vietnamase and English. He has traveled world wide as part of the Houston Mayoral International Affairs and Development Council. He is a member of Toastmasters International and has a radio talk show titled "The Houston Asia Voice" which advocates freedom, entrepreneurialism and inspirational stories. He loves singing the National Anthem and spending time with his wife Marie and his two sons.

Danny leads by example. He is an example to others of what one can do with their abilities of the abilites are applied.He says America is full of opportunities. He takes the opportunity each day to show others that they can do more and accomplish more and in turn have more in life.