Reaching Out To America’s Future
Reaching Out To America’s Future
It’s strange to think that I am part of this great country’s future. Therefore, I should do my best at everything I attempt. Being a well-rounded and informed American is very important. You must show your Patriotism by performing your duties as a citizen, understanding our government, and becoming well read.
On September 11, 2001 patriotic Americans came together like never before. People all across our great nation presented themselves as magnificent examples of true Americans. These Americans instantly became role models and heroes to everyone. Children want to grow up to be just like them, and this is what we need - Dedicated Americans to run this country now and in the years to come. A friend in the community where I live responded to this patriotism of America by saying, “This is not the new America, this is the old America, the one that we once knew coming back to life.” I admire and honor those Americans, past and present, that have fought and continue to fight to protect the freedom each and everyone of us enjoys in our great nation..
Doing your duty as a citizen is probably the most important job one has as an American. Good citizens are surprisingly abundant. This knowledge was brought home to me on that ill-fated September 11, 2001 when we Americans were attacked by terrorists on our own soil. Americans, young and old, rich and poor, male and female have come together in one single united bond to overcome shock, denial, and grief when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked. Americans have always displayed a true sense of patriotism and goodness when the need has arisen. But there is more to being a good American. As citizens we have many duties. We need to work to support our families, to serve on juries when called upon to do so, to make sure our children are safe and well taken care of. We also need to reach out and comfort those who need comforting and help those who need help. We must continue to stick together as patriotic American citizens and to continually fight to preserve our freedoms that our forefathers worked so hard to obtain. These are just some of the qualities our...