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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Purposefulness (Purpose in Life) (05/25/06)
GLORY TO GLORY
Every time I sing the Star Spangle Banner I feel a thrilling chill, overwhelming sense of pride, and awesome joy. To me these words represents sweat and blood, life to death, failure to victory, with the hope of bringing equality to all. Here bloody battlefields of flesh and blood have been spilled for freedom. Here heartbreak and death turn the soil of America into the future of growth, where justice and peace thrive together to make our home land the greatest place on earth.
Where is the purposefulness of all of this and where is it leading to? It has led to a nation of people, willing to again shed its life and blood for other lands and their people that the gift of freedom may reign on their soil, with triumphant hope of world peace.
Tears fall and my heart becomes heavy. I can't help but wonder why it has to be this way.
Why can't love, kindness and hard work bring about the same goal of world peace, justice,
and equality? Money can't buy it or we would have it. Sweat and blood has yet to accomplish it
or again we would have it.
Never has any condition been more worthy of the purposefulness of what America, and the nations that battle beside her are now endeavoring to do. Our flags wave tirelessly for victory.
Our Statue of Liberty stands strong at our harbor door, holding high the light of truth, and still our people give till it hurts down to the blood of its children. Our money still displays the seal of our faith " In God We Trust."
Our intention is strong, our resolution is in action, and our determination is solid.. Because
of all of this we can't fail as a people and a nation. Failure is not an option for any of us...
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Barbie Jones
06/01/06
Very patriotic and heartfelt! Amen!
Lisa Anderson
06/01/06
We truly do live in an amazing country. Your piece reminds me of how thankful I am to live in and serve our country.
Amy Nicholson
06/04/06
Up until my husband entered the Navy I was unsure of how I felt about the military. Now, three years later, I am so proud of him and (most of)the rest of our military. I would say I am more patriotic now than I have ever been. Honoring our veterans young and old really means something to me now. There is no draft--those who enlist in our military know that they may be called one day to make the ultimate sacrifice. Their duty is to protect and serve their country. They know their purpose and show always be honored for it. Thank you for your article.