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=Patriotic=

Patriotic means inspired by love for your country. Another word for patriotic is patriotism. There are many ways to show love for your country. You can hang a flag or pray. Patriotism is a big thing to many people. They show their love for the hurt and their love for the lost.

The most familiar way to show your patriotism is to hang a flag. The hanging of a flag has many rules. You should always hang the American flag over or higher than a local flag. The flag should not touch the ground in any way or be thrown away. Instead of throwing the flag away one should only burn it. When a flag is hanging on a car it should be clamped tightly to the right bumper. If you have counted the red and white horizontal stripes you will notice there are 13 stripes. These represent the original colonies. The 50 stars on the top right corner represent the 50 states. Another way to show love for ones country is to enlist in the army. You have to be 18 years of age, and be willing to give your life for your country. Those enlisted right now are very brave. They are fighting or fought for America’s rights and freedom. Some of them give the rest of their life just for Americans. Many Soldiers get depressed because they think no one really notices that they are gone over to Iraq. That is why many soldiers enjoy getting gifts and cards. They appreciate the cards and small gifts very much. You can show your patriotism, or be patriotic just by sending gifts, cards, pretty much any gift, to a soldier, just to show your apriciation.

So there are many ways for you to show your patriotism for your country. I’ve only shared with you two, but there are many others.

=Generous- And how to show it!! 1/25/08=

Generous means a person that gives and shares. Friends should be generous, that is if they’re true friends. You don’t just have to be generous to friends. You can be generous to strangers, too. Try to think of a specific way you can be good to a friend. Think of positive things about yourself and others. That will help you gain the trait of generosity. Remember generosity isn’t just something you gain but a whole lifestyle. Another thing to remember is money doesn’t make you generous, its being yourself and being kind and considerate toward others.

A great example of generosity is //The Giving Tree//. It is about a young boy and a tree. As the young boy grows up, the boy and the tree grow farther apart. When the boy comes back to the tree, the tree just wants to help. The tree does everything for the boy. It even sacrifices tree limbs for the boy to have a house. That is a true example of generosity. A way to be generous is to act joyful, and full of happiness, even at the toughest times.

Here is a situation where there is a kind act of generosity. You and your friend are at the movies. You’re in line for tickets and someone in your group forgot their money. You have 20 bucks and tickets are only 7 dollars. You’re really hungry and want a snack but it wouldn’t be fun with the unlucky girl who has no money. No one else in the group wants to give away 7 dollars of their money. So you decide to pay for the girl’s ticket. That is a true act of generosity that is expressed just through your friend. Imagine what a little generosity could do for the world!

Here is another act of generosity. A girl at your school breaks her leg. You know her family can’t afford a wheelchair, so when you heard about it, you immediately remembered your brother had broken his leg around last year. When you get home after school you ask your mom if your family still had the wheelchair. When your mom said “yes”, you put your plan into action. You call the girl and tell her you have a wheelchair that she can use, until she gets better. She thinks about for a long time and then said no. She thought you may tell everyone where she got the wheelchair from. You tell her it will just be between her and yourself. She then agrees. The next Saturday she comes to get the wheelchair. She is so happy. That is another act of generosity. Hopefully these tips will help you to be generous!