Dear America,
I am thankful for the the beautiful golden fields dancing in the wind of the Great Plains.
I am thankful for the thick forest that has given me a sense of both peace and adventure concurrently throughout my life.
I am thankful for the calming sound of waves crashing on a Carolina beach, and for the unforgettable sight of the sun slowly sinking into the Atlantic.
I am thankful for the vast American Desert, with it's alluring rock formations that called out to me as I dreamed of climbing them as a child.
I am thankful for the majestic mountains of Colorado, and the hills of California.
I am thankful for the memories made in a cool Oklahoma creek on a hot summer day.
I am thankful for your wide open Montana landscapes; and for your city streets, full of culture and history.
For the immigrants who built this country with nothing but a prayer and a dream, and for the natives who kept their honor through all affliction.
I am thankful for the founding fathers and for all the work they did to make this country what it is today.
I am thankful for the Constitution.
I am thankful for the freedom I cherish so much.
For the blood, the sweat, the tears, that it took to make this nation great.
For the farmer who toils from sun-up to sun-down, putting his heart and soul into the land he works.
For the construction worker, steel worker, ranch hand, and every other working man who does the same.
I am thankful for the warriors, who risk life and limb, and worst of all the threat of being a pawn, to defend the land they love.
I am thankful for the teacher in the classroom and the knowledge that she contributes.
I am thankful for Ron Paul.
For the hope that there are more leaders like him who march forward without sinking into the pits of corruption.
I am thankful for the idea that families take care of each other;
And that communities do too.
I am thankful for the alternative media.
I am thankful for John Steinbeck;
And even for Ernest Hemingway.
I am thankful for Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes.
For American Literature in it's entirety, I am thankful.
I am thankful for the early settlers of this country from whom this holiday came, their wrongs do not go unrecognized, but without them it wouldn't be what it is today.
I am thankful for the ability to learn from our mistakes.
I am thankful for the wonderful history you have, full of adventure, culture, and wisdom.
I am thankful that I have the right and ability to present these thoughts to the public.
And I am thankful that I have the right to thank God for all of these things.
I am thankful for you America.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Dear Americans
Dear Americans, Today was the day that most Americans are reminded to count their blessings and be thankful for all that God has given them. One day is not enough. Every day should be a day of thanksgiving and gratefulness. If everyone made it a point to express gratitude instead of disappointment, if people chose to focus on the positives of God's goodness instead of the negatives of this world, we would find ourselves in a much better life. Sadly this world is a corrupt and evil place and it is all to easy to become disheartened. As I write this letter powerful men are meticulously planning and carrying out sinister plots to destroy the sovereignty of our great nation and to abolish individual liberty, destroying life as we know it. This is a thought that could easily lead to dismay if we allowed it.
The economy is horrible, our monetary system is on the verge of collapse and good jobs are hard to come by. Gas prices are high, taxes are high, the cost of food is high, but cancer patients better not be high or the Federal Government will raid their home. The little man is being pushed out of business all over the nation due to ridiculous regulations, meanwhile the big banks get government bailouts and then turn around and loan us our own money. Our loved ones are being blown to pieces by roadside bombs in wars with no end in sight and only an abstract, propaganda twisted reason why. We could very simply become so afflicted with the troubles of the world that we forget that we have anything to be thankful for altogether.
But we won't....
We must not! We must not let them win, we must not become dismayed. The fight is still ours my countrymen and we will not be bullied!
There is still much to be thankful for, this is still a great nation. Our liberties, though they may be squandered and pillaged at a vicious and quickening pace, are still strong. I thank God that I still live in a land where I can write a letter such as this, and you can read it, with little concern for persecution. I thank God that there are still Americans who have the fortitude to stand up for their rights, who will do whatever it takes to fight against opression. I thank God there are still Americans who will stand up together boldly and shout with a loud and unwaivering voice "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH"
The economy is horrible, our monetary system is on the verge of collapse and good jobs are hard to come by. Gas prices are high, taxes are high, the cost of food is high, but cancer patients better not be high or the Federal Government will raid their home. The little man is being pushed out of business all over the nation due to ridiculous regulations, meanwhile the big banks get government bailouts and then turn around and loan us our own money. Our loved ones are being blown to pieces by roadside bombs in wars with no end in sight and only an abstract, propaganda twisted reason why. We could very simply become so afflicted with the troubles of the world that we forget that we have anything to be thankful for altogether.
But we won't....
We must not! We must not let them win, we must not become dismayed. The fight is still ours my countrymen and we will not be bullied!
There is still much to be thankful for, this is still a great nation. Our liberties, though they may be squandered and pillaged at a vicious and quickening pace, are still strong. I thank God that I still live in a land where I can write a letter such as this, and you can read it, with little concern for persecution. I thank God that there are still Americans who have the fortitude to stand up for their rights, who will do whatever it takes to fight against opression. I thank God there are still Americans who will stand up together boldly and shout with a loud and unwaivering voice "GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH"
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