The American Dream: What Does America mean to You?
As I type this blog I am sitting at a place called The Coffee House. A place that reminded me of how great this country was even if I didn't appreciate the value of America. It's a coffee house where people meet up and laugh. It's a place that the new and the old can be new together again. It is where the sounds of Mark Knopfler can be heard through a musician named Steve Beal. As I listen to him I am reminded what this country once was before we got carried away. We got carried away with our technology, our inventions, and even our transportation. Everyone of us has memories of America, Rather if you are The Iron Sheik or Nikolai Volkoff who were potrayed as heels on TV even when they loved American, but respected their heritage. Or if your that Mom that slaves away works and supports her family and still makes a home cooked meal for everyone. You could be that person from the ghetto listening to 2Pac or even Jay Z. I never liked him, but the beauty of America is you are