Family Tradition
We
teach our children about American Culture. We teach them to be good
Americans by sharing our traditions of Citizenship, American
Holiday
Celebration, Craftsmanship, Entrepreneurship, Competition, Leadership,
Know-How,
and Positive Attitude.
Our Culture
Beyond
the walls of our home lies a great Nation with a culture of its own. The
structure of our Government, our laws and the way people relate to each
other
have great influence on our actions and attitudes. What do you think
about
when you hear the words: The United States of America? On our we display the quote "The land of the free, and the
home of
the brave". Many of us think of that quote, or quotes from the song:
"America The Beautiful", like "spacious skies" or
"amber waves of grain".
"Only
in America"
There is a culture in this
country whether spoken or unspoken that manifests itself in everything
we say,
do, or think. For example, in the United States we expect to compete in
every aspect of our lives.
At the same time we expect to compete, we also expect to be given equal
opportunity to grow to our potential. We believe we all have equal
rights under the law. We expect American Industry to put out a quality
product and for our Nation to be a leader in the world. Sometimes we
even find
ourselves "on the soap box" spouting expectations of our Nation's
performance or the performance of American Industry not realizing that
unless we
each live up to these expectations, our Nation and our Industries
cannot.
Frequently, many of our competing interests and our strong desire to
ensure
Individual Freedom, result in extraordinary events taking place that can
only be
explained by the expression: "Only in America".
Pass
on our culture to future generations
Whatever our
"National" culture may be, many of us depend on our schools and
institutions to teach our children. Should we leave this precious part
of our
children's education just to schools and other institutions? Emphasis
and
example at home are very important to the development of our children so
that
our Nation remains strong into the future. What Customs and Traditions
do you
observe in your family so that you pass on the important aspects of our
American Culture
essential
to our future survival? What kinds of conversations do you have with
your
children?