i used to be overly patriotic back in my younger days. i have ideals and beliefs what a great country should be, what i and every citizen should do to make that country great. then circumstances brought me here and now i carry this country's passport and the privilege of being called its citizen.
my parents were of mixed blood - my mother was half-spanish and half-filipino, while my father is half-filipino, a quarter chinese and a quarter japanese. somewhere in that mix there is some spanish in there, too. i speak and read or write or understand four languages. my family and dearest of friends come from all over the world.
i supposed you can say i am a citizen of the world.
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I like the thought of being a citizen of the world. Although I will be the first to admit that my heart will always be with South Africa whether I am living here or not! Fabulous interpretation for patriotism.
I think being a citizen of the world is very good thing to be. I love that you speak 4 languages. I always study the language of a country I visit to get me by while I am there and to learn more about the country, but am not fluent in any other language.
@annied - why, thank you, miss annie. just trying to keep up with you. :-)
@salza - i used to be so patriotic, but then again my own family could not understand where i got my values or principles, not filipino they used to say. my liberal views are more "american" and i used to get pissed when i get that comment. but i suppose, i took everything that's good from each culture (that suits my views). i am like sir walter scott - "breathes there the man with soul so dead who never to himself hath said, this is my home my native land" because most of the time i don't know where i belong! thank you, sally.
I am an American but I don't think that puts me above any other country or culture. But that's where I was born and where I've lived all my life. However, I'm not an exclusionist and if I had the capacity or opportunity to know more languages I probably would. What I enjoy about the world is learning the different way we do things, but how often it reveals how much we are alike. Great shot!
Oh, another winner of a notion Vikki! I'm there with you 100%. Wherever I live or visit, I want to be thought of as one with the locals and location. *In my feeble brain* I'm astounded that you can meet and know people and later want to annihilate them. Where's the disconnect with the "humanness of humanity"? While that's a tirade for another day, I love America, but can't defend much of the "Ineptocracy"! Call me patriotic, but not blind!
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@pandorasecho - yes, definitely. thank you, dixie.
@annied - why, thank you, miss annie. just trying to keep up with you. :-)
@salza - i used to be so patriotic, but then again my own family could not understand where i got my values or principles, not filipino they used to say. my liberal views are more "american" and i used to get pissed when i get that comment. but i suppose, i took everything that's good from each culture (that suits my views). i am like sir walter scott - "breathes there the man with soul so dead who never to himself hath said, this is my home my native land" because most of the time i don't know where i belong! thank you, sally.
@barneyone - thank you, rita.
@steeler - yes, one flag for everyone! thank you, howard.
@susanalena - thank you, susan.
@kali66 - i don't have the aussie or nz flag, must acquire some! thank you, kali.
@henrir - good for you, henri! thank you.
@northy - thank you, kiddo.
@whimsicalgrateful - thank you, marta.