[Grovenet] beautiful big flag

[David Morelli]

On Apr 24, 2009, at 4:25 PM, Zip Digity wrote:

> The flag is beautiful! People should just be happy about it instead  
> of questioning and bitching about everything!!!!!!!!!!  I don't  
> even want to sit here and read all the negativity; I would rather  
> spend my time being happy. ...

It is all in the interpretation, isn't it?

To me:

The flag symbolizes the American's who have sacrificed for this  
country.  I salute them proudly.  They have given us the opportunity  
to do great things.

It doesn't represent the government; it represents the ideals the  
government was founded upon.

It doesn't represent the administration; it represents the ideals  
that lead to our better actions.

It doesn't represent our numerous blunders; it represents our efforts  
to learn from our mistakes, our resilience in adversity,  and our  
determination to improve upon our past.


 From the conversation, I expect that the flag may be out of  
proportion to the surrounding structures.  If someone wishes to put  
it into perspective, arrange to put examples of our "better selves"  
in the land that lies beneath it's canopy, just as we have  
opportunity to find our better selves thanks to the shield over our  
land provided by the sacrifices that the flag represents.

There is reason for pride in the results of the last election, so I  
wouldn't mind seeing support for our President represented there.  I  
wouldn't mind seeing something to honor the Oregon National Guard  
there, as they continue to support our nation.  I wouldn't mind  
seeing something to honor those who have volunteered community  
service and those who have worked for the children of our community.   
I wouldn't mind seeing some respect for our seniors, those who have  
given us the country we were born into.

Feel free to expand on this...

David