One Nation Under God

 

 I was born in 1947, in the middle to two wars.   World War II had just ended in 1945 and the Korean War started in 1950.

The United States was still recovering from World War II when I was born. I had relatives that had returned from overseas and I'm sure were still recovering from the effects of being in battle.

You don't go through a battle without there being scars.

I started to kindergarten in 1952.  Every morning, every school I went to, the first thing in the morning we would all stand with our hands on our hearts and face the Flag of the United States and pledge our allegiance to the greatest country  on Earth.

 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Saying the pledge every morning gave me pride in our country and in the freedom that had been bought with the blood of men and women who fought for it.  I know there are still schools that recite it and there are schools which have completely disregarded it.

I'm not going to argue politics or religion. My argument is for my country.

I want to still believe that the United States is still the greatest country and was founded on God, and that everyone that is a citizen of this great country has liberty and justice.

I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!