My Responsibility to America
At a young age, my parents taught me what it meant to be responsible.They told me that being responsible for something is a way to show respect and appreciation for what you own. For starters, I was given jobs around the house, which my parents told me was my way of showing appreciation for the home I was provided, and it was my responsibility as a member of my family. America is also my home— a home which other brave Americans have paid for and founded. In return, just like having expectations in my household, I'm required to understand my responsibility in maintaining the greatness of our nation.
Taking responsibility for the standards I live by as an American is a good place to start. The United States Army …show more content…
The American people are unrivaled in their willingness to sacrifice for the freedom of others. However, without comprehending the significance of my freedom, I won't be able to preserve it. I realize that understanding the motivation behind the founding of our country will better equip me with an idea of how to protect the freedom which led to the birth of our …show more content…
I will teach my children of the sacrifices great men and women have made to protect and defend our nation, so they shall not take their freedom for granted. I am responsible for preserving the history of our nation and to teach the future leaders of our country the importance of hard work, which is the value that allowed the United States of America to grow from a vision into a reality. If I fail to be responsible in this area, I fear all that America stands for will be lost. The values and morals which this country were established upon must be passed down, or the dream of the founders of America will become marred.
I am proud of my home, and I wish to honor it by following through with my responsibilities as a citizen of the United States. I want to preserve the freedom that was courageously fought for by incredibly brave men and women of this country. And lastly, I want everyone to understand that we need to start caring for our nation—our home—today, not tomorrow, and not sometime in the future. As Abraham Lincoln said, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." I say, my time to be responsible for the well-being of America starts today. If I wait until tomorrow, it may be too
At a young age, my parents taught me what it meant to be responsible.They told me that being responsible for something is a way to show respect and appreciation for what you own. For starters, I was given jobs around the house, which my parents told me was my way of showing appreciation for the home I was provided, and it was my responsibility as a member of my family. America is also my home— a home which other brave Americans have paid for and founded. In return, just like having expectations in my household, I'm required to understand my responsibility in maintaining the greatness of our nation.
Taking responsibility for the standards I live by as an American is a good place to start. The United States Army …show more content…
The American people are unrivaled in their willingness to sacrifice for the freedom of others. However, without comprehending the significance of my freedom, I won't be able to preserve it. I realize that understanding the motivation behind the founding of our country will better equip me with an idea of how to protect the freedom which led to the birth of our …show more content…
I will teach my children of the sacrifices great men and women have made to protect and defend our nation, so they shall not take their freedom for granted. I am responsible for preserving the history of our nation and to teach the future leaders of our country the importance of hard work, which is the value that allowed the United States of America to grow from a vision into a reality. If I fail to be responsible in this area, I fear all that America stands for will be lost. The values and morals which this country were established upon must be passed down, or the dream of the founders of America will become marred.
I am proud of my home, and I wish to honor it by following through with my responsibilities as a citizen of the United States. I want to preserve the freedom that was courageously fought for by incredibly brave men and women of this country. And lastly, I want everyone to understand that we need to start caring for our nation—our home—today, not tomorrow, and not sometime in the future. As Abraham Lincoln said, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." I say, my time to be responsible for the well-being of America starts today. If I wait until tomorrow, it may be too