"My Country"

[Miller: What happened to your leg?
Freddy: My leg is in Iran. Since 1987. Me too, I fight for my country.  
Miller: Freddy listen, you give me your information, 
I'm going to get you a reward for what you did today.
Freddy:  Award... You think I do this for money? You think I don't care about my country? I see what's happening. You don't think I see what's happening? And all the people now, they have no water, they have no electricity - you think I do this for reward? You don't think I do this for me? For my future. For my country. For all these things? Whatever you want here, I want more than you want. I want to help my country.] 
~Green Zone-2010

         After watching this moving picture the other day, Freddy's honest- yet so true- statement left me speechless. Here was a man that was willing to risk everything in the midst of absolute anarchy for the sake of his country. He was willing to travel to the point  of  total vulnerability within the realm of American soldiers to provide information that seemed meaningless at the time. The fact that he would...in a sense, stand up for what little of a country he had left just astonishes me. 

As you all know, Veterans Day will come this year...just like any other year...I feel that I haven't grasped the true realities that surround such 
a time and day...

Within America, we are so blessed, constantly fed- overfed, overprotected, overpaid compared to most wages within the world, we have several rights- that are written out to be followed, we have multiple vehicles, insurance, too much clothing...

We, as a country have so much of EVERYTHING!

And yet, I find that I am unable to be thankful for what I have on a daily basis,  

I forget just how blessed I truly am... I forget that I did not have to lose anything for America, but I gained everything from the backs of others...

many lost everything for me...

America, you are my country, [you deserve my allegiance, servitude, respect, honor, loyalty, willingness...] You are my country, you are my reward!

So, on this day...I find a zealous voice within me...fight for her, stand by her...

I see the everyday effects of the recession, the war, the culture changes, the world around me- the cry for Christ from Haiti, The churches that need to be revived, The misguided and brainwashed minds of young children that are desperate for true life...It is time, I want my thirst for America to never end...Let's restore our nation- Let the Great Awakening once again be released into our hearts! Let's pick up the remnants of our people's past honor, empathy, patriotism, loyalty, respect, morality for America and begin anew. 

Just as, young children are desperate to bomb their limbs off to bring honor to their name and country, So am I desperate to make a statement. 

Veteran's Day is about bringing honor to those who have fought for 

America...

how I long to retain such an honorable and serving heart for 

my country...

I am challenging America, stand for our nation, desire and pursue beyond what is permitted...want more than should be wanted...help 
Our country.

[Freddy: [to Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller] 

It is not for you to decide what happens here]~Green Zone-2010

America, you are my country, 

I am responsible for whatever occurs within these borderlines...

We as Americans, are responsible for what happens here...

This is our country!