As Veteran’s Day—Wednesday November 11, 2009-- approaches us, we begin to think about honoring the people around us who have served our country—those who are alive, and those who have passed. These people have sacrificed their bodies for us, for our country, and even for other countries; they have left the ones they love to fight for our freedom, fight for our rights, and fight for other countries’ freedoms; they have been in situations of tragedy while fighting for everyone. As we think about honoring them, we think; when should we honor them? The answer is every day. If you simply think of all that they have done for us and everyone around us, the answer seems obvious. Patriotism shows how much you care about America; fighting for America is very patriotic. When you honor our Military Heroes, it makes you think of how hard their job is, and how many obstacles they have overcome; they have to be strong, even when it’s hard to; they have to act like everything is okay, even when it’s not; they have to help others, even when it is hard to help themselves.
As you are thinking of all that these people have done for us, it seems as though you realize just how hard their job is; would you be able to leave the ones you love, to go fight for other people's rights in a dangerous country, would you risk your life, would you be able to do all of the things they do? Most of the time, the answer is no. Because we were born American citizens, we sometimes take freedom for granted, but it shouldn't be that way. Right now, people are fighting for your rights overseas, while you are sitting in a safe building doing homework—a harmless, easy task. The least we can do to show the men and women how grateful we are that they are out there, risking their lives, just to make ours better is honoring, thinking, and praying for our Military Heroes every day.
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