Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Patriot's Pen Essay

Author's note: I wrote this essay because I wanted to show how I feel about my country, and because I felt that if I won this contest, it would be amazing to win just because I wrote about my pride in my country.
To put it simply, I am very proud of my country. In my eyes, it is the most beautiful country in the world. I’m grateful for the people who fought for the formation of this wonderful country, and for the people who fought for this country’s freedom. To me, the 4th of July isn’t just about fireworks. It’s about this country’s freedom, and that makes me proud. When each firework explodes, I think of one person who was in the battle for our independence. A lot of people put on firework shows just to get money. They don't think of the real purpose of them: To recognize the bravery of people who fought for our country. My great grandfather fought in World War II. Whenever I visit him, I always think of how proud I am to have a great grandfather that helped our country. I saw a video about his experience in the war, but at that time I didn’t understand at how hard he and all the other soldiers worked to make our country a better place. Being proud doesn’t mean going around to everyone and bragging about how great your country is. It means respecting those who lived, and those who passed away during wars. Being proud means saying the pledge with meaning and respect. Saying the pledge really means that you’re saying something that has been around for many years, with your hand over heart because it’s a pledge. According to “Webster’s II New College Dictionary,” the definition of pride is “A sense of one’s own proper value or dignity.” Putting it simply, this is the definition of my pride of my country.            If you asked many different Americans if they were proud in their country, I’m almost sure all of them would say something like, “yes” or something like what described to you. What matters is that my country is a beautiful and strong place, and I honor the people who helped make it such an amazing place. I’m not bragging, I’m simply stating the facts about the U.S. Pride can be bragging, but I don’t want to brag about America. If someone was talking to me and asked, “Are you proud of your country?” I don’t think I would recite a whole speech I had written about pride in my country. I would say yes, and then explain a little why. In this paper, I’m free to say whether or not I’m proud. In short, I’m very proud of my country.

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