Boaz
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I also posted this on yota tech in a thread about America and being a patriot, I wanted to share it with you all too!
About 2 days before christmas this year, I was standing in line at the post office waiting to mail my xmas gifts to my mom, dad and sis. I am mailing the gifts because I am not able to go home for christmas for the third year in a row, because I am active duty Navy. This dude in front of me is talking to the person next to him in line bitchin about the war, and how terrible this country is and that the president should be shot..... complaining about how EFFEd up the economy is etc... you get the point. Now, I did'nt say anything, because its really his right to have an opinion, even though it made my blood boil. I knew If I started with him, it would escalate.. so i avoided confrontation, even though it pissed me off to no end.
I was so pissed off when I came home, I actually got inspired. I wrote this short passage to calm myself down. I am by no means a writer, but when I shared it with some friends and coworkers, it spread like wild fire. One of my operations officers mailed it to his home town paper and they printed it on Memorial Day. I wrote this article because I am tired of the way people take America for granted. I didnt write this to piss anyone off, just to make the average american stop and think for one moment about how lucky we are to be Amercans.
Enjoy and post up some feedback!
Any American
Any American that sees an American flag flying gets that immediate and
overwhelming shiver and lump in their throat. Why does the Statue of
Liberty get our American blood flowing? Why does a soldier saluting a
fellow fallen soldier at a funeral choke us up? Why does a sailor
saluting the funeral precession of President Ronald Reagan with tears
streaming down his face stir our inner patriot? How is it that a
stadium of people standing with their hands over their hearts singing
along with the national anthem makes us misty eyed? We all get a
little stirred up when we hear that beautiful song and think of why we
love this nation. How proud are we of our right to fly our nations
flag? We will defend that flag without hesitation. We all have that
love deep down in the core of our being. To have the freedom to
practice any religion, say anything we want, be who ever we want to
be. In America you have every right to succeed. Just provide the
time and motivation and you can accomplish anything. This country
stands up for the things in life that no human being should live
without, peace, honor, liberty and justice. Where would the world be
if America were never established? If no one had the ideals of our
forefathers, where would we be? Who would lead us? What language
would we speak? What would we worship, honor and revere?
It is an honor and privilege to be an American. Some are born into
it, and others work their whole lives to get here. Anyone can make
it in the United States. We are the most desired country to live in on
the face of the earth. We are the most united group of people on
earth. We always have been and always will. Stop and think about why
that is. What makes our country so unique? Our culture is imitated all
over the world. Why do other nations want to be like ours? Think about
all the people in the world that model and govern themselves just like
America.
What makes our symbols so unique and revered? Think about the first
time that you saw an American flag. Think about the first time that
it actually meant something to you. Think about the first time
someone explained to you what a patriot is. Remember the first
patriotic feeling you felt? How can a cloth banner with stripes
alternating colors and a symbolic number of stars motivate a nation of
people on a daily basis. Think about why we feel what we feel when we
see an American flag. Think about what red white and blue stands for.
Think about how people hundreds of years ago felt the same feelings
about that same banner of cloth that gets hoisted in the air every
day. Remember the first time you saw another country or nation burn
that great flag? Why did that infuriate you so quickly? In just one
instant you were ready to defend that cloth banner and nothing could
stop you. How come all Americans can relate to these feelings? Why
is it that everyone who reads this knows exactly what I'm talking
about?
It seems like now in today's world, that we are not reminded every day
what a privilege it is to be an American. We get so busy that we may
forget how hard people have worked and sacrificed for this country to
be that way it is today. I hope this reminds you how fortunate we
are. Think about the true meaning of being an American. Any person
that calls himself or herself an American should strive to make this
nation better everyday. Think to yourself what you did for America
today.
About 2 days before christmas this year, I was standing in line at the post office waiting to mail my xmas gifts to my mom, dad and sis. I am mailing the gifts because I am not able to go home for christmas for the third year in a row, because I am active duty Navy. This dude in front of me is talking to the person next to him in line bitchin about the war, and how terrible this country is and that the president should be shot..... complaining about how EFFEd up the economy is etc... you get the point. Now, I did'nt say anything, because its really his right to have an opinion, even though it made my blood boil. I knew If I started with him, it would escalate.. so i avoided confrontation, even though it pissed me off to no end.
I was so pissed off when I came home, I actually got inspired. I wrote this short passage to calm myself down. I am by no means a writer, but when I shared it with some friends and coworkers, it spread like wild fire. One of my operations officers mailed it to his home town paper and they printed it on Memorial Day. I wrote this article because I am tired of the way people take America for granted. I didnt write this to piss anyone off, just to make the average american stop and think for one moment about how lucky we are to be Amercans.
Enjoy and post up some feedback!
Any American
Any American that sees an American flag flying gets that immediate and
overwhelming shiver and lump in their throat. Why does the Statue of
Liberty get our American blood flowing? Why does a soldier saluting a
fellow fallen soldier at a funeral choke us up? Why does a sailor
saluting the funeral precession of President Ronald Reagan with tears
streaming down his face stir our inner patriot? How is it that a
stadium of people standing with their hands over their hearts singing
along with the national anthem makes us misty eyed? We all get a
little stirred up when we hear that beautiful song and think of why we
love this nation. How proud are we of our right to fly our nations
flag? We will defend that flag without hesitation. We all have that
love deep down in the core of our being. To have the freedom to
practice any religion, say anything we want, be who ever we want to
be. In America you have every right to succeed. Just provide the
time and motivation and you can accomplish anything. This country
stands up for the things in life that no human being should live
without, peace, honor, liberty and justice. Where would the world be
if America were never established? If no one had the ideals of our
forefathers, where would we be? Who would lead us? What language
would we speak? What would we worship, honor and revere?
It is an honor and privilege to be an American. Some are born into
it, and others work their whole lives to get here. Anyone can make
it in the United States. We are the most desired country to live in on
the face of the earth. We are the most united group of people on
earth. We always have been and always will. Stop and think about why
that is. What makes our country so unique? Our culture is imitated all
over the world. Why do other nations want to be like ours? Think about
all the people in the world that model and govern themselves just like
America.
What makes our symbols so unique and revered? Think about the first
time that you saw an American flag. Think about the first time that
it actually meant something to you. Think about the first time
someone explained to you what a patriot is. Remember the first
patriotic feeling you felt? How can a cloth banner with stripes
alternating colors and a symbolic number of stars motivate a nation of
people on a daily basis. Think about why we feel what we feel when we
see an American flag. Think about what red white and blue stands for.
Think about how people hundreds of years ago felt the same feelings
about that same banner of cloth that gets hoisted in the air every
day. Remember the first time you saw another country or nation burn
that great flag? Why did that infuriate you so quickly? In just one
instant you were ready to defend that cloth banner and nothing could
stop you. How come all Americans can relate to these feelings? Why
is it that everyone who reads this knows exactly what I'm talking
about?
It seems like now in today's world, that we are not reminded every day
what a privilege it is to be an American. We get so busy that we may
forget how hard people have worked and sacrificed for this country to
be that way it is today. I hope this reminds you how fortunate we
are. Think about the true meaning of being an American. Any person
that calls himself or herself an American should strive to make this
nation better everyday. Think to yourself what you did for America
today.
