Author's Note: This is my Patriot's Pen Essay. I tried to make it as creative as possible... but since its based on history it was a kind of hard. Hope you like it anyways!
You
were the initial spark. You fed the flame air and it took to a blaze. You contemplated
into the future, knowing the flame would not die—not even 236 years into the
future. So I thank you. Thanks for the spark to the burning fire of America.
We live in a proud America, and looking back
we see war and struggle, and we see our founding fathers, fighting. That is why
they bring sparks to the cold times. They brought warmth and life to this
country. Slavery, gifts, and thinking out of the box should be thought of when
we think of our fathers—they should be thanked for everything they did.
Thank you…
Looking
at slavery today, we are disgusted. However, without slavery, we wouldn’t have
had additional soldiers to the Revolutionary war. Our slaves fought along with
us, giving America more numbers. Without them, we wouldn’t have gotten much
done in those trying times. And without bringing them to America,
African-Americans would still be living in Africa—dying of all causes. Today,
they have the same rights as everyone else. Again, our fathers did an act of
good and should be appreciated.
For everything…
In
particular, they should be appreciated for their gifts. They were gifted with
foresight and futuristic wisdom. Only 26 amendments have been made to the
original writings, such as The Constitution, Bill of Rights and The Declaration
of Independence. We have not had many issues with their first postings. Mostly,
if they are not known for their bravery, then they should be known for their
intelligence.
You did…
Intelligence
goes with creativity and having to learn on the job. Benjamin Franklin ended up
creating bifocals, the lightning rod, the Franklin Stove and an odometer. Most
of these we still use today! And George Washington, being the first president,
was very good at working under stupendous pressures. He used his own knowledge,
inventing mobile ways to fight in a war—which is a style we still use today.
These little things are what separated us from Great Britain.
For America…
Without
the spark and a nurtured flame, the blaze would not burn today. It is strong;
anyone can see that. So, we should thank our founders, think of them as our
heroes, our family. Think of everything they did. Think of everything they are.
Think of who they did this for.
For us.
