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Why Is America Important To Me

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America houses the home of many, offering unlimited opportunity and equality for all. This nation unifies together, people of every sort from all around the world. These qualities are what sets America apart from all other countries. The people in America demonstrate their love for this country by the sacrifices they make to protect it. The people who came before us laid the foundation of our nation down and risked their lives while doing it. We will never know in full how much they sacrificed for us and because of this we can only do so much to thank them. In America everyone is greeted with an opportunity to do and try new things. As well as getting the opportunity to choose who you love, where you work, and what you do with your life. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how young you are, everyone gets an opportunity. We stand among the principle of opportunity as a way to motivate and cultivate are people to do what they love and try something new. This to me is a very special thing to have in your country, as in some countries they don’t get big opportunities …show more content…

Our Founding Fathers sacrificed everything they had to lay down the laws of our country and fight for independence. Our fantastic and fearless military and navy sacrifice their lives daily for the safety and freedom of our country and for each individual in America. This is the biggest sacrifice anyone could ever make and to constantly know that we are protected is a huge blessing. On our East Coast trip four students were chosen to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery honoring those who have died in the rage of war. I was one of the four to be chosen and I took this as an opportunity to honor those who have sacrificed their lives for the benefit of others. Our country would be a completely different place if it were not founded upon sacrifice, and for this reason I give thanks for the people that have sacrificed everything for a free

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