American

I am American. I love living in the country I do. I love what our country was founded on. Freedom. My parents have taught me many things and among that respect and love for America. For the United States. But as I have grown up my heart breaks. As a little girl in school I loved saying the pledge of allegiance.  But the more I grew the less it was said. I went from every morning to every Monday, then to only during assemblies.  And one time when I was 15 I saw the most disgraceful thing. A group of boys did the hail Hitler sign during our pledge of allegiance. As I have grown I have come to realize that not everyone loves our homeland. I have realized that not many respect our soldiers. ..our country...our freedoms. And because of this lack of love lack of respect and lack of understanding we have begun to lose our great nation. We the people have selected have chosen a  man who considers himself a king over us when he is only the president.  Not once but twice we chose this.  No not all of us made that choice but the majority did. As you look at your "great" leader ask yourself "what promises has he kept". And then see the damage he has caused. We the people are supposed to rule this land. We the people were given more power then the government when our country was founded. Where is that power know? Where do our voices stand? Do pur voices even matter anymore? I look at my son and I cry inside for the beautiful world I grew up in will most likely be nothing but chaos and mayhem as he grows. I can't help but wonder who he will become in the troubled world ahead. I pray for us all.