Patriotism

Patriotism

Patriotism. The very sound of the word brings to my heart feelings of loyalty and

pride. I feel loyalty for my country and my country's ideals, and I feel pride for those

before me who fought and sacrificed much for the freedom of my beloved country. I love

and honor my country. I feel a sense of duty to this country that has been my home since

my birth. As I turn the pages of our country's history, I am inspired by those who have

spoken out and fought against those who have threatened our country's security and

ideals. Our forefathers had dreams of a nation with liberty and justice for all. They gave

all they had, every single ounce of strength, to make that dream a reality. They waged war

against one of the most powerful empires of the time so that they could remain true to

their ideals. Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to lead a movement against segregation

in our nation. He had the courage to tell our nation that its policy of segregation was

wrong. To me, that is true patriotism: not only being willing to fight for our country but

willing to try to change it so that our ideals are preserved. I implore upon you, the youth

of America, to fight to keep the flame