Does Patriotism still matter?

      What is  patriotism? That is what we need to ask ourselves. Some people don't have a clue what patriotism is, some don't think about it. That should change, people need to be patriotic and to be patriotic,  you need to know what it is. That is why I am writing this essay. So, if you do not know what patriotism is, I would keep reading.
            Patriotism is devoted love, support and defense for their country. Some people show their patriotism by fighting for their country and others might cheer for them when they get back. You can show patriotism in very simple ways too, like putting your country's flag on your house. I show my patriotism by praying for the troops fighting for our country and I cheer them on.
            To some people it doesn't matter that men and women are fighting for our freedom knowing that they can die or get hurt so bad that they can lose a arm or leg. Well do you know what that makes them, it makes them heroes and they should be proud. I can't imagine what kind of life I would have right now if we didn't have heroes like the people who try to get freedom for their country, who try to have a freedom of speech and who try to protect everyone they love. Everyone should be like these people, people who love and care about their country. I'm not saying that everyone should be in the military, I'm just saying to at least the people who are fighting for our freedom and to let them know that their special by gathering together to cheer for them, to show them we care about them and that we are grateful that their fighting for us.
              Now you must ask yourself, do I show patriotism? How do I show patriotism, and finally does patriotism still matter?

       Something To Do

   As I sit there, I wonder what to do. I can watch TV, read abook or I can play a board game. TV, nothing good on. Board games, boring. So now all that is left is to read a book. Picking up a book, I think this looks good. I open up to the first page and start to read. That's where my journey begins.

                                         
                          Rules

    Have you ever read the book Rules by Cynthia Lord? If you haven't you really should. I've read it, and it was fantastic! I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars! Anyway, this book is about a twelve year old girl named Catherine and her little brother David. David has autism, so Catherine has been trying to teach him rules like no toys in the fish tank to keep your pants on in public. Since David has autism he has to go to the clinic. One day Catherine went to the clinic with David, and she meets Jason. Jason uses a wheelchair and can not speak. To communicate Jason uses a book with pockets to put cards in. Catherine starts talking to him one day and Jason asks, can you make cards for my book? Jason isn't the only person Catherine meets, she also meets Kristi. Kristi  and Catherine meet because Kristi moves next door and Catherine's mom tells her to introduce herself to the new next door neighbors. I don't want to spoil the whole story so I guess I'll stop here. I hope you decided to read this book.

                                                             Halloween

          Boo! Is something you might hear real soon. Do you know why? It's because it's halloween! for halloween you get to dress up as anything you want! you can dress up as a clown, princess, superhero, a monster, etc. Another thing you can do on halloween is go trick-or- treating. For most kids this is the best part only because you get candy. Trick- or- treating is fun because 1 you get candy, and 2 some people decorate their houses so they look realy scary, and to me that makes it exciting. Halloween means candy to most kids but, it's more than that, it's about getting dressed up and getting a little scared. Halloween is my favorite holiday. what's your's?

                The U.S. Flag     

             The U.S. flag means alot to me. It means freedom because when we won the war against Britan,  and at the end of the war our flag was still there and we won freedom. It also means our own country because we have our own flag that no other country has. The U.S. flag has changed alot through out time, but still no other country has it. The first flag was made by Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross' flag was made with 13 stars and 13stripes. Later on, the U.S. flag has gotten more and more stars that have been formed in various shapes. Usually the stars increased by 1 or 2 stars but, the stripes always stayed the same. I hope you learned a little about the U.S. flag. Bye!