WHY I LOVE AMERICA

Many of my ancestors came to America in the early to mid 1700's.  Some fought in the revolutionary war.  They settled in the Carolina's, Virginia and later in Kentucky.  They cleared the land, built log cabins and outhouses, planted fields, raised hogs and cattle and families.

Perhaps it is the knowledge of theses great brave men and women, who were never known among the great and powerful, but were the common every day people who made America what it is today.

I think that this knowledge and their hand written journals makes me excited to be from these strong people who helped to make this God Given Promised Land that it is today.

I think that not knowing your ancestors and who they were and what the stood for is what makes Americans slaves to unknown pasts.

I am thankful for a many great grandfather who fought in the Revolutionary War.  I am thankful for pioneers who joined the LDS Faith in the early 1800's and came by wagon and on foot to settle the west.

I am thankful for great uncles who fought in WWI.

I am thankful for a father, father-in-law, many uncles  and uncles- in-law (some who gave with their lives) in crushing villainy in the world during WWI .

I am thankful for cousins who served in Vietnam and now my grandson who is serving as a combat medic in the army.