Definition of Proud- USA

Definition of Proud- USA

Author's Note:  Writing this made me feel close to home, I even had the perfect quote to finish this story and make it come alive and reality.  I'm dedicating this piece to my grandfather, thanks.

I am proud of this country because, through this country’s hard times we’ve truly pulled it together.  All we need is each other.  We’ve fought for what we have and what we have is freedom of speech which is something only few other countries have, and we are one of the lucky ones that does have that freedom.  I can’t think of the United States without our freedom of speech.

When I think of the United States I think of the word proud that’s how we can describe our country.  You can’t expect me not to bring up that the eagle symbolizes the United States.  It is the perfect animal to symbolize us because, the eagle symbolizes freedom, nobility, and pride. We should be proud that we can have this animal symbolize our country.   

“What so proudly”, even our national anthem has the word proud in it.  When our flag was founded the colors of the flag had no meaning.  The stars and stripes stood for; the stripes on the flag stand for the thirteen colonies and the stars stand for the fifty states.  The colors stood for; white signifies purity and innocence.  Red symbolizes hardiness and valour.  Last but not least, blue is the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice. 

My grandpa was a sargent in the U.S. army and whenever he tells me his stories I start to tear up because, I’m thinking to myself that people truly care for our country and fight for what we believe in.  I also think to myself that army forces are what we should be proud of.  We won all our most important fights and we do for a reason.  We help our allies and they lend a hand to us when we're in need and without them the times we are in need we don’t have to struggle.

So, the answer’s yes.  I’m definitely, without a doubt, positively am proud of this country.  There’s nothing you can’t be proud of.  I’m lucky to have even stepped foot into this country let alone live in it.  Sometimes you take things for gradated but, think about your great live.  Like I say, “Live as if you’ll die tomorrow.”