Patriotism
What is patriotism? Is it when someone dies for their country? Is it where someone goes over seas to fight for our freedom? Or is it when a person fights for what they think is right for their country? Well, it’s all of the above. A patriot to me is someone who fights for their country overseas and hopefully, does not die, but if they do, they should be remembered forever. About 920,000 people have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. To me, all of those 920,000 people who died, all of them are patriots. What about all of those others who are over there right now? They are patriots as well, because they are fighting for their country. Or what about World War II? All of those men and women did not just fight from Pearl Harbor, they fought for what was right. That’s what matter the most. That is the whole reason anyone fights in a war. “What was right”-- that simple phrase meant so much to those soldiers. They fought for our freedom and if they died they should all be given medal of honors. They could have just gone on with the rest of their lives, but they wanted to defend their country! That’s how much it meant to them! How do you know who a patriot is when they are not overseas. They are the ones who dedicate themselves, just for volunteering. That is what a patriot is too. A person that care’s about everything: global warming, the economy and oils spills. Patriots help to make another person’s life better, not just for us but for people around the world. Some people go to Africa to help those in need, if they see someone homeless they help them. If a child is lost they stay and help them find their parents. If a fire happens to a friend they let them stay with them. That describes a true patriot. A patriot is someone who helps anyone in need. They demonstrate good citizenship. Good citizens make good patriots. These people are the ones who do not ask to be recognized for the things they do. They do them, because they know what is right.
Drugs
Weed, cigarettes and steroids are choices we will have in life. You have to choose between a life of crime with dead end that will end in death or jail. Or you could take the with no end, sure it will suck at times, but you need to work hard to know what is right and what is wrong, to have the strength to say no and walk away. That’s what makes you successful in life to go down the right path and not the wrong one. Why do people need pot, weed, steroids, and cigars. Well some people are curious to try it. Just to see what it feels like. But once they try it they want to try it again and more and more until they are caught or it comes to the point where they can’t live without it. Rich people on the other hand have so much money that they don’t know what to do with. So then they have the same situation they try and want more.
Steroids for athletes are for people that don’t have patients for the time in a weight room. They want to be strong and strong now. But later in life they are more likely to have heart attacks and other bad things happen to their body. Also they think they need the edge over their opponents that will make them win. They think if they take these they will be unstoppable, well they might be right for a little while. If you are in the NFL and you randomly start doing really well their might be suspicion that you are and when they test you and find out. More than likely they will be kicked out of the NFL for good.
People should never use these at all , because all it does is destroy your body. People who use these will die far earlier than people who don’t. Anyways why would even try to use these, when you know they will kill you.
