ya.. sum off.. everyone is praising for your writing capabilities.. thats great.. but one thing i dont understant.. i went through your story.. it started with the hostess preparing everything in green for the green card and ends with her son entering puburty. that doesnt seem related at all. since the beginning i was expecting something about the "green" and the green card.. how foreigners.. relate to their own country and how they have the inclination towards the "green card". but at the end the story deviates completely and you have lost the track despite of wonderful usage of language and conversations.. may be i am wrong.. if there is the 2nd part of the story to complete the plot..