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Because its never too late.
I was hoping to share this story tomorrow, late, since this is old news but I avoid tardiness while I can. Back in Valentine's Day_ many days after, I was randomly approached by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Media Advisor, in an unrelated event and asked if I was interested to join a press conference at the Miami Int. Airport. I said, "sure Mr. Smith, you never know."
My intention was to sell this as freelance work, but my then employee wasn't interested, saying, "Its too late.”, in truth be told, they ignored.
Nevertheless, I did go and there I was, surrounded by other journalist and high ranking officers of the CBP. What they were about to show changed my whole world and I regained a descent level of respect towards this Government Organization.
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After speeches and released information, after journalists's questions were answered, my favorite part was about to come. The tour of the hangar which welcomes into the United States approximately 524,006,741 stems of cut flowers during the peak season of Jan 24, 2016 to Feb 14, 2016, and so on every year, roughly 90% of the imported flowers into the U.S. (9-10), closely followed by Mother’s Day span.
Going in was like teleporting from Miami to Kyiv during late winter. The temperature to keep these flowers upbeat, is just above 32°F. The hangars were nearly empty, but the specialists still maniacally and methodically worked, as if they were looking for needles in a haystack, needles which would inexplicably catch on fire and burn the lot. In this case not needles, but even worst. Insects, pest, they ensure that these flowers don’t bring in any unwanted little buggers. Invisible forces to the naked eye, which would bring chaos and sore to these beloved nearly holy days.
Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you ladies for bringing life to the world, when it even verges to an end.
Gabo
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