I Give Thanks...

10. I am thankful for my friends. My friends always have my back and I’m glad we are so close. They are my secret keepers and I love having them in my life.

9. I am thankful for cheer. A lot of people think its not a sport, but cheer is my blood, sweat, and tears. Cheer has been my life since I was a little girl on freshman falcons and it’s my biggest passion.

8. I am thankful I have music in my life. It is my escape and my happy place everyday and it’s always there when I need it.

7. I am happy I have my dog Sugar. She is always there when I get home. My little Cockapoo is like my sister and the forth member of my family. I don’t know what I would do without her when I am bored.

6. I am so glad I have my best friend Emma. She has been my best friend since diapers. We use to fight almost everyday, but now we really don’t care. She is my sister that’s my age. Emma is over almost everyday. We are always together and I love it.

5. I am very thankful that everyday I have food and shelter. Everyday I have a place to sleep and food to eat. I can’t imagine my life not having food to eat or a place to sleep. I think some people don’t realize how precise the little things that we don’t think about are even though they are most important.

4. Today I am alive and free in the United States. I am in good health and I am very thankful for that. I live a good life and I am so glad I live my life he way I do.

3. I am very thankful to have my grandma with me today. She is a survivor and I can’t image not having her. Many times in her life she had to fight for her life and I would hate not being able to see her and spend time with her like I do now.

2. I am thankful for the rest of my family too. They always make me happy when I am sad. I love my family. They have been there for me since birth and I may do some stupid things, but I know that they only ground me because they care. Having a family that loves and cares is the best part in someone’s life and I think a lot of people take advantage of it.

1. I am mot thankful for my sister Sam. Without my sister I don’t know what my life would be like. Sam is my other half and I can’t live without her. She is always there for me and I know no matter what happens she will still be my sister. We may fight every once and a while, but she is my best friend and I wouldn’t want it any other way. She has been there for me since birth and from then on she has been my other mom looking out for me. I love her so much and I am thankful we are sisters.

American Culture

American culture is very unique and well developed. In the United States of America, we have more advanced technology and ways of living than other countries. Americans are very independent in their day to day lives. American technology has improved very fast, we get around almost everywhere by car or other vehicles and most Americans don’t celebrate all of the holidays we have. American technology is very advanced. Most children in America don’t go a day without listening to their iPod, watching T.V., or going on the computer to see what their friends are doing. Most Americans have one or more cars at their home. Almost everyone uses our many freeways and interstates to get from one place to another. It is very rare for people to walk or ride a bike. Americans all celebrate different things. In America, we have holidays that most people forget about such as Groundhog Day on February 2nd and Flag Day on June 14th. Americans usually just celebrate the normal holidays like Labor Day when most businesses close on the first Monday of September or Halloween on October 31st.
My culture is not very different from other people in the region I live in. I celebrate holidays, I learn about my history in school and I live with my family in our house. I celebrate almost all the national holidays in America today. I trick-o-treat on Halloween, I eat with my family on Thanksgiving, and I open presents with my family on Christmas. In school, we learn about how America got started and who developed it. In America, public school we have to stay in school until we are 16 and employed. I live, like most American families, in a house with my mom and sister. In some cases Americans live with another person of their immediate family, unlike people in other countries that live with many family members. My culture is American and I love the way I live in the United States.