Gov. Ray embodied Iowa attitude

I have lived in Iowa all my life. The respectful, live-and-let-live attitude I grew up with encourages us all to look for the good in others and to respond to that. This raises greater possibilities of mutual understanding and community being nurtured that has led to some surprising and positive developments for Iowa. An example: Gov. Ray’s invitation to Vietnamese refugees to settle in Iowa. This welcome for immigrant workers has spread over time to some Iowa towns (Storm Lake, Denison, West Liberty among them) which has encouraged vibrant growth in some of rural Iowa.  Looking around for more good news…