Take a moment to look at these first few pictures. This is pure joy.

These young men and women from the country of Oman were in awe of being around real cowboys, horses, and longhorns.

It was a teachable moment for all of us in the City of Fort Worth, learning about the Middle East and Muslim culture. Of all the cities in North America they could have chosen, they picked Fort Worth because of our unique projects related to innovation and economic development.

Special thanks to Kristin Jaworski, trail boss of the Fort Worth Herd, who arranged a beautiful tour of our Historic Stockyards, exchange chairs Derek Moffatt and Jennifer Mouhot Moffatt, Estela Martinez-Stuart from Visit Fort Worth, Dr. Diana Bowman from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, the Sinclair Hotel, Cook Children's Hospital, and the Rotary Club of Fort Worth.