I Am Proud to Be an American...

"America is another name for opportunity."
​-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"I am proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me... and I proudly stand up... next to you, and defend her still today. There ain't a doubt I love this land... God bless the USA...." That his sort of how my favorite song about America goes. Today is the celebration of the fourth of July. This is a special holiday in America because it is really present to celebrate the freedom of America, hence the name Independence day. The song mentioned discusses how amazing it is to be an American and to live in America. As an American girl I am so proud to be an American, where at least I know I am free. I will never forget the men who died who gave that right to me. I will always proudly stand up and defend her still today. There will never be a doubt because I love this land, and may God always bless the USA. 

Growing up in America has certainly been very rewarding for me in a sense that it is so different. As we all celebrate independence day I would like to share a small poem that I wrote in honor of those who have served in the military. This country means so much to me and I cannot express how much the sacrifices mean to me -those sacrifices that allow me to live in a free country. 

​Hope. Love. Cherish.

The moment I walked outside
I felt the warm July air kiss my face
The sun burned my skin ever so slightly
The air filled my lungs as my feet touched the ground below

Independence day....
Is what I remembered as I wandered the yard completing morning chores
Today is the day.
Yes, that day.
July fourth
4th

As the day wained on I thought
Once It reached night I wandered outside
Those fireworks lit up the sky
Like big shooting stars

Who am I?
I am of European descent
German, Scottish, and more
But...
I am...
I am an American

I am proud to be an American
And I say a deep thanks....
A thank you to all those who have served and who are serving
This free country is all because of those sacrifices made
As an American I will forever be grateful

I will always have hope and faith
I will always have a deep love for this country
Indeed I do... Indeed I do cherish every moment I have living here
Deeply, I offer a kind and gracious thank you...

Thank you
From my heart
From my mind
And from my spirit

Thank you for the freedom
Thank you for everything

Being an American is such a rewarding thing. I am beyond proud to be an American. I just wanted to take the time to write something small to thank those who have and continue to give us freedom. Everyday I always remember that I am an American and I live in America. What a neat experience and opportunity this is. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "America is another word for opportunity." That quote cannot be more true. This is truly the land of many promises, and I am certainly beyond grateful for that opportunity to be here. ​

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The Star Spangled Banner

O say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hail'd
At the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd
Were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
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O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free
And the home of the brave?

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America & History Quote Board

"One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes

“My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans, one America.”
​– Terri Guillemets

​“99% of failures come from people who make excuses.”
― George Washington