Jul
4

The 4th of July Patriot Act

I must admit, even though I'm an introvert and prone to lengthy periods of internal thought and pondering, and because of that, believe I have deeper appreciation for things (pretty self-righteous conclusion, I know), one thing I have acknowledged is that I don't have a deep feeling of patriotism.

I completely understand the sacrifices people have made, and are still making for the good of this country and its people, but I don't have that swelling of pride that some people get when they see the flag, celebrate the 4th, or sing the "Star-Spangled Banner." And like every good introvert, I internally wonder, "What's wrong with me?"

Maybe it's because I've never served in the military, or didn't grow up under such obvious threats to our freedom as other generations endured. Maybe it's because of the media, or pop culture distractions, or I've never traveled to other countries and seen what they're like...I don't know.

But rather than blame other things, I'm going to do the introverted thing, and turn inward, examine myself, and why I might keep myself from feeling this pride. So this 4th of July, I'm going to sit quietly, think about my feelings on the subject, sift through and filter out all my thoughts, until I come to a conclusion about how I feel about it...then I'll keep that conclusion all bottled up inside, and never tell anyone, unless explicitly asked, ha!

I will say that I do hope to develop my patriotism to a deeper level, as I do admire those who have a deep appreciation, respect, and love for their country. So this 4th of July is the beginning of my patriot act...USA!USA!USA!

Take Luck...

2 comments:

Harrison Brookie said...

Even though I'm an introvert to the core, I too have struggled with this. I was partially convinced of the value of publicly supporting soldiers in a book I recently read. Here's a link to my thoughts:

http://harrisonbrookie.blogspot.com/2010/09/takeaways-from-predictably-irrational_29.html

Graydon Tomlinson said...

Awesome thoughts! I tend to think of value always having to do with money, but paying people with the currency of respect and appreciation can be just as/more valuable. Thanks!

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