Are you proud of your country??

Author's note: This is written as an informative piece on the people who fight for our country every day.

There are people in this world that complain about where they live, what they eat or anything else that everyone always has an opinion about. Well, what I think when I hear people complain like that is ‘how could you be so selfish?’ I understand that people have family problems or something happened that may seem like the end of the world, I myself complain daily, but at least I have a house, food, clothes, and everything else that I am so blessed to have.

I don’t need half of the things that I have they are wants not needs. We are so lucky to live in a country that is free. In other countries the people of who are living in that country aren’t allowed to pick their rulers or where they want to live, not even what they eat. If it weren’t for the great men and women that fight every day for our country all over the world; I can tell you that we would have a rough life on our hands. While you now think about your life, what you complain about every day, while others are suffering for us all around the world, I hope you realize that we are living in one of the greatest countries on this earth, because we are free to choose almost everything that we may possibly want to have or do. Maybe the next time you feel like complaining that your food tastes horrible, or that your parents are fighting or something that is a big deal to you, you may want to think twice before opening your mouth and will remember the soldiers who are eating whatever they are given or nothing at all because they are too busy fighting for us and don’t have time to eat; and are only allowed to see their families a few times a year, all so that we may be able to live a free life.

I think that the real heroes of our country are the soldiers all over the globe, not the scientists who discover medicine or uncover dinosaur bones because even though, those  are pretty great discoveries aren't helping with our freedom.

How can anyone be so selfish, to complain about all of the things that we want when what everyone really should be thinking about is all of the things that those people have. I feel that everyone, including myself should think twice before complaining about the bad food and parents fighting. I am so proud to live in this great country.