Washington...
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Photo by M. W. Laughlin
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...America.
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Photo by M. W. Laughlin
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I had a neat trip this week…Washington, DC. For those foreign friends of mine who might not know what “D.C.” means, it stands for “District of Colombia”. When our “founding fathers” selected the location for the new capital city, the seat of the national government of the new United States of America, they wanted a place that would be separate, and not actually a part of any of the new States. They wanted a place that would be different from the rest of the country, a place that would stand out. I think they succeeded.
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Photo by M. W. Laughlin
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Something special about this trip,
it was a gathering of our team from many different countries. It was interesting to see their reactions to
the buildings, the monuments, the statues that form the city that is Washington,
D. C. These things are more than
objects, they tell us who we are, and from where we come. I am proud of America. I am not arrogant. We are not perfect, but I am proud of our
country, and I am proud of us. I enjoyed
the opportunity to show my friends around, and explain, as best I could, about
the history behind it all.
America is a special place. It is special because of the hard work and
determination of millions of people. It
is successful because we have land and natural resources. We have the will to try and do, we have
Freedom, and the Rule of Law. America
will always be great as long as we remember that we cannot win by sitting by
the road and waiting to see what happens next.
We must make what
happens next! We must keep to our feet
and be what happens next !
Go and visit Washington,
D.C.
I think you will understand.
I think you will understand.
