"From the mountains, to the prairies.." As I watched out of my window with the movie/musical 1776 playing in the background, I saw the beauty of the mountains and a wide expanse of long, green blowing grasses reminding me of what the prairies must look like and gave thanks to God for such a wonderful place I live in.
I can't help but cry at imagining how difficult those early years must have been. The decision to commit treason by a congress who were divided for various reasons, fear included, all the while the army led by George Washington was being beaten up by the British military leaves me in awe. Surely this IS a country blessed by the Lord Almighty.
Today we are allies of Britain, we are considered one of the leading countries in the world with the greatest military, called on by hundreds of other countries for help. And we reach out in times of not only war but famine and natural disasters. And we are but a 'toddler' of only 235 years old. Most other countries are many thousands of years old. It's truly a miracle that we are the country we are today and it breaks my heart that we are seemingly so close to be at the verge of another civil war. The dissent among the country and the overtaking by illegal immigrants are hurting us. Is it possible we can leave all that was done the last 235 years ago in the dust.
We must mean it when we sing, "God bless America", say, "One Nation under God", "In God we Trust". This is the strength of faith that our founding fathers had when they braved the decision to start a new country of freedom for all, comprised of individual states, joined for the good of the whole. Those who flock here NEED to appreciate the struggles and sacrifices that have been the backbone of this great nation and respect those who have fled here before. They must follow the path to citizenship, not try to change the laws to allow them the rights without the knowledge and traditions that gives them the privilege of being part of a country they know is better than what they came from. Or stay home, and do what our founding fathers did in their own countries.
It is beyond my comprehension how we managed to come so far in such a short time and how we came to be, at all. We need selfless, courageous men, and now women, who are willing to sacrifice and work like the original congressman were to preserve the freedoms and greatness this country is known for. God, please continue to bless our country and bless the USA! For "I'm proud to be an American...and I won't forget the men who(suffered) and died who gave this right to me.." starting with those men, (and their families) from just over 200 years ago.