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Originally Posted by shannonroselive  |
Thanks... Being a naturalized American myself I remember my naturalization ceremony and that just on that day people from over 30 countries were invited into this great 'melting pot'. Born and raised in Germany I never experienced such a thing as national pride and I still am in a state of awe to be part of this proud nation.
For me it doesn't matter who wrote this it still touched me as the truth that to be an American is not about the land you were born or the seal on a document but a state of mind...