Soccer

The first time I played soccer was in Kindergarten....I think. Anyway that was the only time I ever played and the only time I ever plan on playing. I play baseball and I'm good at it so I'm sticking with that. Back to soccer I never really played I just stood in the middle of the field and cried so then of course my parents got made. So they took me out and I think after half the season they finally took me out for good because there was no point of me being in it.

Water Slides

 The worse or scariest experience I ever had with a water slide was at the Wisconsin dells (duh). My dad took us to great wolf lodge for about a week for vacation and it was; I could go on about that but I need to stay on topic. Anyway I went on ALL the indoor water slides, well the ones I could go on. The reason I say that is because I got yelled at for going on a kiddie slide I hurt myself on the landing anyway so I was okay with not going on those anymore. The biggest slide there my dad wanted me to go....I unfortunately did not want to go on it but I did anyway. So we got all the way up and think he said it was thirteen stories high.....I was scared at first I'm not going to lie. So were getting ready and I'm backwards while my dad can see whats coming. Little did I know it was a drop. My dad was yelling and screaming while I held on for my life and froze in terror; he asked if I wanted to go it again i said no. After that water slide I shaking I don't think I've felt that altitude of fear for a LOOONNNGGG time.

Rollercoaster

      Okay so this is how it went; I was got on the ride and it started out slow but then it started to go up. I had things after things racing through my head but the main one that shouted out was " I'M GOING TO DIE" Of course once we get to the top leveled out so now I was I'm calm........AHHHHHH!!!! yep that's when the drop came we going down so fast I thought we were going to crash. But right than it swooped up into a loop and than another and then it leveled out again. I was still up high though I didn't get it. That's when the front started to go down and then so did I this time I felt like puking (one person really did which didn't help at all). Then it stopped........I don't know what happened but it just stopped randomly so then I got out of the car (I mean the ride WAS over). I got out looked at the track and said "Wow....that was one tough kiddie ride". My parents were laughing at me because I just went on a ride that only went up, off the ground ten feet. The worst part about that is that I soiled myself; along with all the other four year old.

Patriotism

                The color guards pass with the flag along with the rest of the parade.  Two people stand, take off their hats, and put them over their hearts in respect. Some people sit there and think of how dumb they are. Others join them to salute the American flag. Patriotism should be shown as strongly as it was in the past; it’s a tragedy that it’s not.

                To some people, our flag is a prized possession. It’s a sign of honor, respect, and love for the soldiers that are fighting for us. To others it’s just an everyday object that they don’t care about. The people that do care about it know to hang it where others can see it and make sure it doesn’t hit the ground. They know when they take it down it gets folded into a triangle. Letting the flag touch the ground is a sign of disrespect. If it ends up touching the ground, you have to burn it. The flag is used for more than just hanging outside. The flag is laid over a veteran’s coffin. Before the coffin is buried, they fold the flag and give it the spouse (if alive) or the youngest daughter/son.

                Although the flag is important, so are the soldiers that serve it. There are soldiers in Iraq fighting for our country. The best thing about that is they chose to fight and be in the war; they are not being forced to. Personally, I believe veterans deserve the most respect because they are the most patriotic. Soldiers deserve even more respect than the president. I also believe that they deserve the most respect because they are out there walking the walk, instead of the president who is just giving orders. Yes, the president is important, but the soldiers serving are more important along with the veterans. It is obvious how soldiers are patriotic; the simplest of minds (children) can tell that.

                Patriotism is important to many people and should be shown strongly like it was in the past. For some reason, though, there’s also a decent amount of people who don’t show patriotism. The main reason is because their parents didn’t show it, which carries on to their children, which then carries on to their children, etc. It’s sad that is what it’s coming down to, but hopefully it can be fixed one step at a time.