I haven't posted here in so long. I know....don't beat me....please!
I have so many things to talk about.
First, my cat Smokey, who I have had since he was 6 weeks old, was put to rest on Friday, September 12th. I haven't posted about him because it was really hard to not think of him and not ball my eyes out. I'm more at peace now. I brought him home with me in September of 1992. Yeah, he was 16 years old. He was old but a fighter to the end. I had to put him down because he was losing weight quickly (and he was already underweight as it was) and his skin started to turn yellow underneath his grey fur. Ugh! He was my "old man", my "Smokey man", "Sir Smoke-a-lot", the "Smoke meister". He loved fresh microwaved popcorn (the buttery kind), raisins and prunes (weird, I know), and he loved to jump on my chest and knead my hair. The latter is the hardest. It's weird not having him by my side.
Second, I'm having difficulty with snide remarks about the American people from those from overseas. I'm not here to start a war. I'm here to clarify things.
I've read hundreds of things about we Americans are snobs and think we are the best. Well, that being said, I don't think we are snobs. Being the best? Aren't we? We are the best of every nation. What I mean is.....is that we are country compiled of "mutts". We aren't a pure bred race of people. We are the best of every person who has decided to come across the " great ponds" and have spread their seeds. For every "pure bred" race, their children, grandchildren, and their children will reproduce with another "mutt" from our country and creat a stronger person. We are the best from every nation. Their aren't any Japanese, Chinese, German, Africans, etc...that live here. They are Japanese-American, Chinese-American, German-American, etc. We are a blessed country to have these people of different nations that decide to crossover and spread their ancestry to us. Aren't we becoming a better country because of this?
I'm a person with no certain race. I do know I have Canadian blood, German blood, English blood, and Native American blood.
When I read or hear about how we Americans "know it all" and said with sarcasm. It hurts. It really, really hurts. We are characterized by our government. We the people, chose our President...yes. But if it doesn't work out....we out him in four years. But as a people, we shouldn't be judged because of one man or one government. Proud to be an American..yes! I'm proud to be a white girl with "muddled" blood.
This girl wants to be friends with all who are willling to except me as I am. American.
Most Americans on average are segregated to this country. Meaning? I have never left the mainland. Have never crossed the borders. We might be a rich country but not all of us are rich. Many of us are just lucky to go to a different state, if we can. So naive we might be to other cultures. But thanks to the internet...that is being remedied.
So as to my Mid-Life Anime Crisis, has led me to love the Asian culture. I've never been there but so want to before I die. I want to eat Japanese ramen and drink Sake, Korean kim chi and bimbap with Soju.
So for someone to hate Americans, you have to have been here. You have to meet our people of "mutts". Embrace our culture before you decide you hate us. We welcome those with open arms who truly want to learn about us. We want to tell you why we think we are the best. You don't have to believe it or accept it.
But to be an American you don't have to be. Nations now are becoming thinned blood. Pure breeds almost don't exist anymore. Only cultures really remain. If cultures could be taught in schoools, would separation of nations become non-existant? Could the two Koreas finally merge?
I know my topic is all over the place. I have so many thoughts that are merging and separating as I type this.
Having the best of every nation that runs through our blood, I would say that yes...Americans are the best because thanks to you (our friends, neighbors, allies, enemies, cultures), we wouldn't be the "mutts" we are today
