Responsibilities to America
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. I feel Eleanor Roosevelt's’ quote really ties together the point of having responsibility. The moment in our lives when we take responsibility is the moment when we can mold our future. We argue with ourselves everyday about our obligations and we will until we die but ultimately responsibility is what gives someone character. When being a citizen of America, we have duties that we have to maintain and fulfill. Some of those happen to be: to look out for the upcoming generations, put America first, and strive to be an influential person. …show more content…
Yes, being a good person is extremely broad but without honor, truthfulness, respect, and godliness not matter how well our president does at governing us or how well the Constitution was written , if we aren't a good person than our nation is already doomed. America ,as a whole, has suffered great losses and tragedies and they may have shaken us but they never accomplished in breaking us. One of the greatest characteristics of America is that once we are in trouble we never cease to bind together and repair what others try to tear down. All day, everyday, we have men and women fighting for our country's freedom and for that I will never be more grateful. Growing up, I was always taught to honor and respect our military because without them, we would not be here. In today's culture we have seen people disrespecting our country, our military, and our flag by taking a knee during the National Anthem; thinking about those situations make me embarrassed to be affiliated with such a group of Americans. Those men and women sacrifice their lives so we can live ours and that idea ,right there, is what makes our country so beautiful and so peaceful, so why not be on our feet with our hands over our hearts reciting our anthem to show them we are thankful for their bravery? That is the least we could do since they get shipped away from their loving families to risk their lives for our freedom, which sometimes we do not
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. I feel Eleanor Roosevelt's’ quote really ties together the point of having responsibility. The moment in our lives when we take responsibility is the moment when we can mold our future. We argue with ourselves everyday about our obligations and we will until we die but ultimately responsibility is what gives someone character. When being a citizen of America, we have duties that we have to maintain and fulfill. Some of those happen to be: to look out for the upcoming generations, put America first, and strive to be an influential person. …show more content…
Yes, being a good person is extremely broad but without honor, truthfulness, respect, and godliness not matter how well our president does at governing us or how well the Constitution was written , if we aren't a good person than our nation is already doomed. America ,as a whole, has suffered great losses and tragedies and they may have shaken us but they never accomplished in breaking us. One of the greatest characteristics of America is that once we are in trouble we never cease to bind together and repair what others try to tear down. All day, everyday, we have men and women fighting for our country's freedom and for that I will never be more grateful. Growing up, I was always taught to honor and respect our military because without them, we would not be here. In today's culture we have seen people disrespecting our country, our military, and our flag by taking a knee during the National Anthem; thinking about those situations make me embarrassed to be affiliated with such a group of Americans. Those men and women sacrifice their lives so we can live ours and that idea ,right there, is what makes our country so beautiful and so peaceful, so why not be on our feet with our hands over our hearts reciting our anthem to show them we are thankful for their bravery? That is the least we could do since they get shipped away from their loving families to risk their lives for our freedom, which sometimes we do not