As I mentioned in a previous part of my September 11th blog, one of the things that struck me the most was the spirit of our country in the weeks after the attacks. People seemed a lot more patient and kind with each other. People let their American pride show through their words, dress, and actions. We were all moved by these events and we treated everyone with a bit more respect for a few weeks. Even crime seemed to drop in the weeks after the attacks.
I really wish that we could get some of that spirit back in our country. When I watched the Stanley Cup finals this year, I was so impressed with the crowd at the games in Vancouver. Every person in that arena showed their love and pride for their country by loudly singing along to their national anthem. They also showed respect as our national anthem was played. While some people in Boston were singing, it was no where near as loud and proud as the voices of the Vancouverites.
I wish that we would show that kind of pride when our national anthem is played. We should all stand proud, place our hands over our hearts, and sing our national anthem loudly and proudly so everyone can see. We should do this every time we hear it as a show of support and honor for the vicitims of September 11th, the service men and woman who lost their lives fighting for our freedom, and also the service men and woman who continue to fight for us. We should do this to show those who want to attack us for our freedoms that we are strong as a country, and we won't let them bring us down.
God Bless America!
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