For our generation, it s a stretch to give up luxuries like air conditioning and cars. And to that I have the utmost respect and consider them truly great. Maybe not the greatest generation ever, but the greatest in recent memory. Because for me I m somewhat of a pacifist and feel there s barely anything worth fighting, let alone dying for. And I will forever be grateful.
Life is like the tide.
It ebbs and it flows, just as how life can be good and life can be bad. And through each ebb and flow our country has gone through, we still have faith in our country and stick by what it stands for. Despite the fact that most Americans are fair weather fans, when the chips are down, we ll stand behind our country and fight for it. Look at a situation like Vietnam, many Americans didn t believe we should fight in Vietnam, many still did, putting their lives on the line for a cause that they didn t fully understand. Or look at the Great Depression, you didn t see hordes of Americans rushing to boats trying to find a better life abroad.