The American Gift
Posted: Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at 9:36 am
By: SATP
Many of you enjoyed the remarks of our “littlest patriot” during our December 4th General Meeting, so we’re happy to reprint them here for your enjoyment. Paolina is a fifth grader at Encino Park Elementary School, where she is an A Honor Roll student. She enjoys reading, math, science, and music, demonstrating the latter by learning to play the viola and constantly whistling around the house. (Her musical tastes range from George Strait to the Jonas Brothers.) She is also one of only two girls on her school’s robotics team club. She is very proud of her pet dachshund “Stewie, her Red Ryder Daisy BB rifle, and her new western “cowgirl” boots. And on the more serious side, she has a special place in her heart for Jesus Christ, her family, America and, of course, Texas.
With Christmas a few weeks away, and all of us gathering as proud Americans … at this San
Antonio Tea Party event … honoring our military today. It’s very appropriate to talk about of gifts.
Well, the dictionary’s definitions are:
1. A notable capacity, talent or endowment
2. Something voluntarily transferred from one person to another person without compensation
3. The act, power of giving
Our forefathers like Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, a special man George Washington and many others … presented all Americans at that time, and future Americans a gift. And that gift was a “country,” the United States of America. This country was like no other before in the history of the world. This “gift” was based on the right to individual Liberty, Freedom where our rights, and the source of our “gift” was our “Creator” and everyone could pursue their own vision of happiness.
Any gift it is meant to be used responsibly, and respectfully. So we show honor and appreciation to the person who gave the gift. These gift givers are not only our forefathers but especially our parents and grandparents, and all Americans who were given and treasure this “Gift”. Every new generation’s responsibility should be, to listen, be curious, and ask questions to understand the “Gift” we’ve been given. As grateful children we should place a high value on our liberty, enjoy our freedom and pursue our happiness in a manner that honors the “Gift” and all the gift givers. So we can pass on to the next generation of Americans.
This gift has to be protected and sometimes fought to defend it. We cannot forget how “special” the man George Washington was. He was not only a forefather but he was our first general, and our first Commander In Chief of our military. He saw the vision of the “gift” before it was created. He saw how precious the “Gift” was. He also saw the value of the “gift” becoming very, very high … because of the price that was paid to achieve it. Many of his fellow patriots, men and women, paid the ultimate price then and continued with our military past and present. Our military people and their families stand between the “gift” and all those who want to destroy it. We honor our military and their sacrifices’ today.
We must teach the next generation of kids about America and its history so that they will have the opportunities we had, and also so they can try to stay informed, and to teach their kids.
God Bless the Military … God Bless Texas … God Bless the Patriots … God Bless the gift of “America.”
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San Antonio Tea Party
This is an amazing yound Lady, and a great credit to her Family. Someone has parented here, someone has spent the time, love, devotion, and hard work to raise a little girl that will, when she grows up, be a great citizen. I see a very bright future for her. I thank her Family for doing such a beautiful job, and giving us all such a present. Congratulations,Paolina, you are a young Patriot, and may God Bless You & your wonderful Family.
Well said Paolina!!
I got an e-mail from a young man on my youtube channel and it said “who gives a (BLEEP) about goverment and the other BLEEPing s&%#,i could care less!!” I copy and pasted his comment ( My reply was below )
Dylan
I will tell you briefly why I care. During World War II my Dad was 14 his brother Joe was 17 years old. With his Mothers permission my Uncle enlisted in the war. He was a gunner on a destroyer the U.S.S. Able. His ship was struck by a comocause fighter and sunk. He was blow over board. While in the ocean he found his best friend floating near by and after swimming over to him he found his face had been blown off. He was picked up by an English ship and did survive.
He is one of the many reasons I care.
I never received a reply back but I hope he got the message.
Merry Christmas !
Matt
Simply amazing and wonderful for a patriot of her age.