AOM Meditations: 070620

 by Phil Epp

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Here are my thoughts about patriotism

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PATRIOTISM

The United States of America is a great nation.

I love my country. 

America has been a force for good in the world.

But Loving one’s country 

does not mean we put on blinders 

so that we do not see the wrong it has done. 

A true patriot loves his or her country 

for all the good it has done 

and yet also is honest enough 

to see its flaws and works to correct them. 

We cannot correct our flaws

unless we see them, accept them, discuss them, 

and then work together to fix them.

When I was young I was very selfish. 

I would not share my things with others. 

When I got older I began to see this trait in myself 

and I decided to fix that in myself. 

I could not have become less selfish 

had I not recognized my flaw and worked to fix it.

The same goes for a nation. 

We must recognize our flaws, discuss them openly, 

and work together to make our nation better. 

This is not a left-wing radical liberal Democrat plot 

to rewrite the history of America. 

This is how we show our love for our nation -

That we are willing to see our flaws and work 

to correct them and make us a better nation. 

Until you know what is making you sick, 

you can not hope to heal yourself. 

I love the United States of America 

and for that very reason I am willing 

to do the work to help correct our mistakes 

and make our great nation an even better nation. 

That is patriotism to me.