Born and raised here in the states, I've always felt a real sense of pride in being an American. In addition to the "freedom" we are so privileged to have here among many other things I've always reveled in the fact that we have people here from different cultural backgrounds that even still identify as an "American". However many of those people (yes, even the ones that have had roots here for well over one hundred years and some even thousands) are eluded by what it is to be an "American" in that they exclude themselves from the rest of society to live in pretentious cultural bubbles that ultimately do more harm than good. When I find people that realize the only barriers that exist between individuals are psychological and understand and have an appreciation for what this country offers to it's citizens, then I'm reminded of what a "true American" is.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
