Soldiers have given and still give their time and their lives. That is a sacrifice. If you give something to someone and don’t expect something back or if you do it for your country. It doesn't matter if you are small, big or anything in between. If you give something up, that is a sacrifice.

A sacrifice could be your toy, your time, or your snack. The sacrifice that you give doesn't have to be big, it could be small. Sacrifice is helping your country or someone in need.

Why do we only have one day for those who gave their lives but a whole month to celebrate other important communities? Veterans sacrifice so much and what do they get in return? They sometimes get little pay and they sometimes lose their houses.Some soldiers have to even miss their child’s birth.     

 What happens if we go into World War Three? How many people are going to want to fight for us if they get little pay and have a high chance of never getting to see their family? 

There are so many homeless people in the world but there aren’t a lot of people that care about them. Some people act like they're homeless and they are trying to get money even though they may not be homeless. 

Once I was driving  by a store and there was a homeless person  sitting on the side of the sidewalk. He had a sign and it said, “Help please, homeless.”  This makes me sad and I wish that homelessness didn’t exist.

I believe we should all recognize the people that serve or served for our country and our freedom. We should all try our hardest to show that we care. Not just say it but also show it. 

We need to sacrifice. Why? Because sacrifice is a part of life. Sacrificing is not just donating a pair of shoes but, it’s giving up your last pair of shoes. Sure, we should all donate because it is a good deed but it’s not a sacrifice when you go home or to where you live there most likely will be another pair of shoes for you.    

 When we make a real sacrifice we expect nothing in return and most of the time nothing is left for ourselves. When we are sacrificing it doesn’t have to be anything big like risking your life for someone or something else. It could just be simple things like standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance in your school or not talking during the National Anthem.     

How do I start
when I don't know how it ends

How did I love
when we've barely been friends

You unlocked my heart
and kept the key.
Will you even remember me?

Or will you carry your keys
on one big chain,
not even knowing each by name?

How do I show
before you leave
just how significant 
you are to me?

How do I grieve 
before you go 
to make our remaining 
time pass slow?

I led you on,
then I cut you out.
Can I still repair
what came from my mouth?

I want you to stay
now it's clearer than day.
But it's not my place to say,

So now
here I stand
watching you
go away.