A Few Thoughts On The Fourth

The more that you see how other people react to the symbols of our democracy the more you wonder about how people think. Some people just do not remember the history of our country and the flag that represents it. I have recently been aware that some people do not see the flag as a symbol of our country and just a colorful piece of cloth. I recently attended a formal military “pass in review” as part of an award ceremony. Before the start of the ceremony the audience was reminded that people should stand and quiet was needed during the national anthem. When the anthem started two women started talking. A gentleman standing next to the women very loudly shushed the women. They gave him a very indignant look that could only be interpreted as how dare you tell us to stop talking when we want to do that. But they were quiet and that allowed us to hear other people talking. Were these people aware of what they were doing? Was it just because they were form another country? I just wonder what would occur to people who were disrespectful to the national flag in whatever country they came from. I wanted to ask what country they were born in so that I could go to that country and see what reaction I would receive. The fact is that all countries respect their own flag and we should all respect all the countries. Watch a hockey match with any team from the US and one from Canada. You will notice some who are disrespectful to the visiting country when they boo their national anthem. We need to respect all people if we expect them to respect us. Let us all remember that we are all alike and that even if we are different on the outside we must try to remember that we all are out to achieve the same goals of success and have the pleasures that all people really need in their lives. It is just that we need to respect others as a part of what we do in life to be able to have the respect of others. Be safe.