Presidents' Day

Happy Presidents' Day. ( Washington, Feb. 22 and Lincoln, Feb. 12.) As I hung out my flag this morning I realized my grandchild, Penelope, would ask questions about the flag. When she noticed it she just stared and stared. I got her to say flag and USA. I was trying to teach her to say, "I pledge allegiance...." But, she is not yet two. As I went through this process with her I realized that so many children today do not know the reason for the flag and what it stands for. I know there is anger in the country right now and a lot of criticism. But, I still have the love, some days not so much, for my country. It is my home. I will defend it as long as I am alive. I still have freedoms, even though some seem to be not so free anymore. I will not give up on America. I still shed a tear when singing or hearing the National Anthem. By the way,do you know the words to the National Anthem? When Francis Scott Key saw through the smoke "...that our Flag was still there..." the words came to him for this anthem. I saw this flag in Washington D.C. It was in this very large room spread out across many tables while it was being carefully cleaned. There were many signs of history and years on this flag. I could not move my eyes from this sight. Our forefathers looked at this same flag. But, I am sure their feelings were so much stronger than mine. Their fight for freedom and their new country were all that was important at the time. Can you imagine putting your hand over your heart as the National Anthem is being performed and thinking about these same things other than who was going to win the Super Bowl? I am sorry that I can not express in words my very emotional strong feelings about the flag as well as others. But..I do have these feelings and always will.