United We Stand

Lindsay Smith

United we stand and divided we fall.  Unity will cause success and separation will be defeat.  The United
States contains some of the most patriotic people in the world.  We are a country that sticks together.  We
are a country that will go to great lengths in order to support those in need.  Whether in happiness or in
tragedy, we stay as a whole.  Our unbelievable devotion to  better ourselves as a nation has gained us
respect from all around the world.  We will continue to endure and grow together because defeat is out of
the question.

Hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes have attempted to tear our country apart and lose all faith.  The
loss of lives from such events has brought us together because when our country is in need, no matter
where it maybe, we help.  We send volunteers and relief groups to the victimized areas.  The wealthy
leaders and celebrities use their power and donate large sums of their money to those affected.  We
provide options for the middle class citizens to help and they never hesitate to do so.  The effect Hurricane
Katrina had on our country was devastating.  Numerous lives and homes were lost and the city of New
Orleans may never be the same.  The dedication and determination displayed by the citizens of our country
have given the city of New Orleans hope in its restoration.  It is a working progress but the United States
will persevere.

Terrorism has been the highest threat to our country throughout the past century.  The September 11th
attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001 have dramatically affected our nation as a whole  
Not only did the victim's family mourn the lives lost in that tragic event, but the rest of the country.  
Thousands of lives were lost we will never forget that day in our country's history.  The tragedy did not occur
by nature in which we can't control, but
by actual human beings targeting our country.  The attack by Al Quaeda was intentionally done to destroy
our nation and cost us the lives of innocent people.  But it actually brought our nation together.  By mourning
the losses of our citizens, we bonded together.  We be came stronger, we never gave up hope.  Weakness
was not a question and we proved our strength when we diligently pursued their leader.  The taking away of
their leader proved to Al Queada and the rest of the world that we cannot be defeated.

The citizens of the United States continue to show their dedication even through tragic events.  Unity is key
in difficult times and we have never failed to show it.  By staying united, we have continued to prove our
prominence in the world.  We have overcome some of the most tragic events of our generation because of
it which will allow us to succeed as a nation in the future.  We will never be defeated as long as we stick
together.  United we stand.