I wonder if many folks look at the flag with the same reverence and awe as we did as children. Every morning we stood at attention at our desks in school, hand over our hearts, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Just minutes before we were playing grab-ass with our friends, teasing the shy girl with the big glasses, getting punched in the arm by the class bully. But when the teacher barked out the command to stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance, we all fell in line. We may not have been as respectful as we should have been but there was always something about that flag that made us stand and take notice. We take much for granted these days and we're overzealous in our efforts not to impose discipline or to show respect for our country. We're in difficult times now but let's not forget that this country and this flag are much bigger than the men and women who hold office in our federal and local governments. Let's remember we're Americans first and if we make this country a priority, as we've done for over two hundred years, we will continue to prevail.
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