What a nice weekend for the fourth of July...the rain actually stayed away...for part of the time. On Friday, Holly, Jason, Bob, and I went to my parents for a cookout and swimming. We brought Kona and Duke! We took them swimming, well, we put them in the pool with us...Kona didnt cry, he just knew exactly where to get out at! The two dogs are about a month a part...Holly and I dont like the way they play sometimes...especially when they grawl...however, Bob and Jason encourage it, so we decided that we will teach the dogs how to play correctly, without the guys around!
I recieved an email that had questions about our country. It had 30 questions, and I got 24 correct. I would have to say that although that is pretty good compared to others who took it, I should have had a 30! I am a teacher, who teaches this information...I need to refresh my mind...maybe that is what the summer is for. This questionare asked questions about our constitution, how america became free and such. It amazes me how many Americans dont know much about the FREE country they live in. One thing that is very important to me is to be patriotic. Now I am not saying we should all just wear red, white, and blue all the time, and yell and scream out that we are Americans..but what I mean is that, it is important to remember where you live, and how lucky you are to be ina free country, where you can be who you want to be. I know our country has a long way to go, to accept people for who they are, but atleast in our country, you dont get stoned by the government for it. I dont understand how people can say such horrible things about the United States. I know we have many things that need to be changed...but when you compare us to other countries, we should be glad and grateful we were blessed to live here in America. With the elections coming up, I know our country needs a strong president. I know who I am going to vote for, but I will not get into that, because personally, neither of the canidates in my opinoin are the best, but hey, I couldnt do it, so I wont complain. It is sad though to see a country, called the UNITED states be so divided when it comes to politics. How sad...I mean honestly, there are more important things to fight and argue about. I would love to see the day they both Republicans and Democrats can admit that they do agree, and that we should all just get along! Anyways, enough about politics! My main point really was that people should be proud to be an American, and should respect their country. As a teacher, I expect my students to be respectful during the pledge of allegiance. I dont require them to stand or even say the pledge ( religious rights come into play ), but I do expect them to stop what they are doing, and respect those who are standing and saying the pledge. That flag is a symbol of our freedom, and symbol of all those men and women who have fought and who still are fighting for our freedom.
Alright, so this week is an exciting week for me. Every month I tried to be optomistic, even though I just get shot down every time....but one of these months, I am going to get those two lines and will be the happiest girl in the whole world!!! I am not on medication at the moment...since I had my operation, I cant take medication until August, so really, I dont think anything will work without it, but there is always that chance it will...so keep your fingers crossed for me :)
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