My first real eye opening experience was our 9/11
tribute at the Elementary School. We had been planning for this 9/11 tribute
for the past week. The students had been preparing songs and activities
and discussing 9/11 with their teachers. On 9/11, all the students came
to school wearing red, white, and blue. They sang God Bless America and
America the Beautiful, and put messages of hope in balloons and threw them into
the air. It was a really wonderful experience. There was so much
patriotism all around; actually there are very a few other times where I felt
so patriotic. The funny thing is that here, they celebrate American
holidays, sing American songs, and fight for America in the military, yet half
of the people in mainland American don't even know that this island exists.
They are proud to be American's here and its important that we acknowledge
their presence.
So here's to acknowledging American Samoa as an
American territory, and recognizing their importance. God Bless America….all
of America.
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