Veterans Day is one of the most well respected holidays in the U.S. Veterans day is a day to honor our troops. No country has ever achieved as much as the United States has. The U.S. would have never increased into the amounts of protection towards our freedom and justice it is today without the sacrifices our heroes have made. Our heroes risk their lives not only at war, but at home. While our veterans are out fighting for our freedom, they cannot be at home supporting and making great memories with their families.…
The American Flag Many years ago, Betsy Ross was approached by three men and asked to create the first American flag as a symbol of our nation. Betsy was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was good at sewing and even claimed to have done some tailoring for George Washington. In late May of seventeen seventy-six, some men came to the house where Betsy Ross was to ask her to sew an American flag. These men were George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross.…
The Intolerable Acts was an act where Britain closed the port of Boston due to what the Sons of Liberty did during the Boston tea Party. Britain also made the colonists let random soldiers to live in their houses for a few days and feed and take care of them too. During the Intolerable acts period Britain made a rule that no meetings could be held in Boston without permission. This angered the colonists very much. The result of all of this was more protests and boycotts.…
When I was 12 years old, my grandfather passed away. Being that my mother is an only child, she had to be with him a lot. My grandfather lived in England, and that is where my mother had to be when he was ill. I was in sixth grade at that time. The memory is still very clear to me.…
1. Describe what you did on Veteran’s day to remember Veterans. Today on Veterans Day, I stayed home and spent time with my grandpa as he used to be in the Navy. His dad was also in the Army and served in the Korean War, and his wife was a faithful army wife.…
QAQ Reading Response #4 Racism is sadly still a prominent thing around the world. This last election, I feel brought out a lot of racist people. The world we live in isn’t where it should be with racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. Hate is something that we are allowing to happen, especially with our newly elected president.…
Before coming to this country, first important things that I been taught about this country was July 4th 1776. July 4th was a heroic day for the America. When it come to July four you would see many people gather together and celebrate this memorial day. People would do firework and BBQ with their family and friend. It was the only day that you would see and heard a lot of fireworks all day and night.…
When they would decorate the graves of Veterans that had died to save us. At first it wasn’t decided on who created it until Lyndon Johnson announced that Waterloo created Decoration Day. now at 3:00 we have a moment of silence to pray. I like this because we can celebrate…
America is the land of the free, because of the brave. Americans enjoy many freedoms because of the democracy our ancestors fought very hard to establish. Freedom summarizes what being an American is about, but it’s not what an American is. An American is someone who is brave enough to do something even though the punishment is severe, someone who sees opportunity and stops at nothing to achieve it, and someone who doesn’t take the easy way out. Bravery is part of the definition of an American.…
*National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day* Today is _National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day_. While he was in office, President Ronald Reagan designated October 1988 as _Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month_, which he began to remember pregnancy loss and infant death including, but not limited to, miscarriage, still birth, SIDS or the death of a newborn. Prior to social media, I never knew that such a day/month of remembrance existed, but I remember and often think about the two babies we lost to miscarriages in 1995 and 1996. I think about them in relation to the other young adults in our family and at the Kingdom Hall, and I wonder whether they were boys or girls, what they would have looked like, and what kind of personalities they would have had.…
American veterans have done everything asked of them. These heroes have made countless sacrifices for our country. They have risked everything, including their lives in order for Americans to live and express their opinions freely. I am honored to live in a country where you have the right to chase your dreams and become whatever your heart desires. Now As Americans, we need to show our appreciation by finding ways to help our veterans after they put the rifle down.…
Last November, a week before Thanksgiving, I was listening to the morning radio talk show The Woody Show and the hosts were talking about how excited they were for the Thanksgiving feast. They all went around and shared what was their perfect meal for that day. It ranged from fried turkey, to stuffing, cornbread, green bean casserole, and towards the end the hosts argued about cranberry sauce. However, they all agreed that pumpkin pie was essential to the perfect meal. I found it very interesting that while they argued about the way the meal was executed, they all agreed on the basic components to the meal-I didn’t.…
Thank you Veterans “As we express our gratitude we must never forget the the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them” said John F Kennedy. The important thing to always remember is as United States citizens we take a lot for granted thanks to sacrifices made by the people who fought for our country. I have to freedom to travel around and see new things, I can choose my own religion, and get an education, thanks to the people who fought for the rights we have today. First of all, I am thankful for the freedom to travel. My family and I have the opportunity to go on week long vacation each summer.…
Morrie from “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom says many aphorisms that will make me evolve in the future. Morrie used thirty-one aphorisms in his book and I have chosen three that I am able to connect with. Morrie and Mitch together throughout the book influenced me . Morrie from “Tuesdays with Morrie” reminded me of why I should love, that it is never too late for family, and not to reflect my life off others.…
Throughout life we are all faced with different challenges. Some challenges can help us progress as people, others can cause pain or hurt. Either way, as people I personally feel we are supposed to learn a lesson when we are faced with challenges. I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason. With that being said, it is entirely up to you on how you proceed after being faced with a challenge.…