My Patriotic Essay

Am I proud of my country? The simple answer is yes, but I’m not writing this essay to give the simple answer. The real question is: Why am I proud of my country? I could give enough answers to write a book. Maybe some day I will, but right now I am going to focus on some specific ones that are important to my life.

One important thing that affected my pride in America was my visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The thing that I noticed the most as I entered into the actual cemetery was how big it actually was. Before that I hadn’t really realize how much pride the citizens of the United States had in their country. So many people have risked their lives to defend our rights and our freedom. More than 200,000 men and women that were so dedicated to our country that they would risk their lives to keep it as great as it is today. “I regret that I have but one life to give to my country,” said Nathan Hale who was then hung by the British for being a spy on September 21, 1776. That is the dedication many of the men and women have in this country. I am very proud of our strong military and their dedication to preserving our rights. I have several grandfathers and great-grandfathers who were soldier in a branch of the military. I am very proud of that dedication that has been passed down from generation to generation that has started to reach down to me.

I am very proud of our holidays that salute and honor our veterans and those who gave up their lives for this amazing country. I am very glad that we have these holidays to celebrate our soldiers. I think it’s amazing that we have programs, give speeches, and sing songs to celebrate those who served our country.

I consider pride and patriotism in our country to be like glue that holds us together. If not for patriotism in our country; none of this country would exist right now. “Give me liberty or give me death!” is a very important patriotic quote of Patrick Henry if it weren’t for strong leaders and speakers like him or country would haven’t even made it through the Revolutionary War. There have been so many famous speakers in this country that helped us get through every war. During the Revolutionary War there were the people that enough confidence to start an important movement that if it hadn’t succeeded they would have been put to death by the British like: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and many more. During the War of 1812 it was President James Madison. During the Civil War it was President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant. During the Spanish American War Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson. During both World Wars we relied heavily on Franklin Delano Roosevelt. And there were other very important leaders during several other wars too. I very proud of our country and their ability to stay united during a lot of times and those who sought to reunite the country when it wasn’t unified.

My Fractured Fairy Tale

Goldilocks vs. The Three Bears Case

Recorded by: James Walton

            “I didn’t mean to cause trouble. It was an honest mistake. Don’t let them hurt me. Please. I beg of you. They overreacted really. They stretched the truth.  Just listen to what really happened.

            I was out for a walk so I could pick some berries to add to my porridge for breakfast, but I got to far away and was lost. I started to cry and just kept walking in the direction I was going hoping I would be going the right way. Then up ahead I saw my house; at least what I had thought was my house. We’ll get back to that later. I walked into the house and saw 3 bowls of porridge on the table. But no one was home I assumed that my parents had gone out for a walk too and weren’t home yet. When I tried the first bowl it was far too hot. Ouch! It burned my tongue! I knew that was the way papa liked his porridge very warm so I thought that was his. I tried the next bowl. Brrr! Far too cold! I knew that mama like her porridge cold so I thought it was hers. So I tried the next bowl of porridge. Yum! It was just right I added my strawberries and enjoyed the bowl. I went to sit down in the living room. I sat in a big wooden chair. Ouch! It was far too hard! “This is papa’s chair,” I thought. I went and sat in the medium size chair covered in pink cushions. Oof! Far too soft! I assumed it was mamas. I went and sat in the smallest chair. Perfect! I loved it! Then Snap! it broke underneath me.   Yawn… I was getting tired. I decided to go upstairs to sleep. I jumped in the first bed. Ouch!! It was made of a hard rough wood that I don’t even think had been sanded because I now have all kinds of splinters. I thought that was papas. I tried the next one. “Aaah!” I screamed. I was soft, fluffy, and cushy. I was pulled into a black hole consisting of pink and purple pillows and blankets.  “That is obviously mama’s,” I thought aloud. I tried that last bed. Phew! I sunk straight into the quick sands of sleep. I awoke to an awful ROAR!! When I opened my eyes I screamed from the shock of seeing the murky brown of the three bears fur. I ran straight past the bears and out the door all the while worrying that the bears would come and eat me alive. My fears were intensified when I looked back and saw the biggest bear was less than an inch away from my face.” Said Goldilocks towards the jury.

“I object!” screamed papa bear. “I didn’t try to hurt that dangerous little thief!!” exclaimed papa bear. “You need to hear my side of the story judge,” said papa bear.

“Proceed,” said the judge.

“My wife, mama bear, accidentally made the family’s porridge a little to warm, so we went out for a walk and gathered some stuff to add to it. We got strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, mulberries, honey, and more. When we got home I noticed the lock on the door had been broken. When I went inside to go eat my porridge some of it was missing. So was my wife’s and baby bear’s was all gone. So we decided to go sit and calm down in the living room and I saw a library card on my seat. My wife saw a berry stain on hers. Then baby bear cried out, “Someone sat in my chair and broke it!”  I was getting tired by now so I wanted to go to bed so we meandered up stairs. I found a scratch on my bed and new someone had lain there.  My wife’s blankets and pillows were all messed up. Then we heard baby bear yell,” Someone was sleeping in my bed and is still here!” We ran into his room just in time to see an angry looking girl threatening my son. When I ran into the room she screeched, “Get out of my house!”

“You’re an intruder in our house little girl,” I said as calmly as I could.

“I’ll get you all for this!” she screamed as she ran hurriedly out of the house.”

“Lies!!!!!” shrieked Goldilocks. 

“Order in the court!” commanded the judge banging his gavel.

“Decision from the jury?” queried the judge.

“Goldilocks is found guilty of thievery and of destruction of property,” replied the jury, “ and Papa Bear is found guilty of harassment on all charges.”

“No! I will not be taken to jail!” cried Papa Bear steam rolling everyone in his road to the door.

“Stop Papa!” yelled Baby Bear. In the instant Papa Bear stopped to listen to Baby Bear the bailiff had him in handcuffs. 

“I’ll get all of you for this!!!” bawled Goldilocks, “No one gets me put in jail and gets away with it!!” as she was hauled off by the bailiff.