I declare

we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
This stands out in my mind. Part of the last line of the Declaration of Independence. If you actually read the whole thing, it is slightly exaggerated and in open form refers to Indians as savages, but all in all it is still the most important document of our country. But to me the first line- We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness- this line is not as important as the last line shown above. For in the last line a "we" is evident instead of an "I." We as a country as a whole. In no other place will you find a government say "we" and not mean "I."
And this brings me to ask: Why does everyone hate our country? Why? Why is it that in the minds of our youth Europe seems like such a greater opportunity? Why does back packing through Europe sound better than exploring America? We criticize our government but what we do not realize is that we are allowed to criticize our government, and openly at that. I am not a God rearing nationalistic banner of American pride, all I am saying is there is nothing wrong with being an American and one should not feel ashamed in being so.

Also another thought for your mind to wander upon is this: Agriculture is something grasses did to humans to conquer trees. It puts the birth of agriculture in the perspective of the plants. It makes me realize that the belief that we have as human history being a steady growth as wrong. This is first evident in our biggest mistake- agriculture.