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I love my country.

It isn’t the kind of love that is felt daily

or with any kind of regularity

But rather the kind

that brings tears to my eyes

as I view images of soldiers from the Civil War–

both Union and Confederate–

seen reuniting decades after the last shots were fired

united in the joy of being alive

and reflecting that spirit

that makes up the heart and soul

of America

It’s the kind of love

that raises up in my heart

when I see the likes of Sally Yates

placing love of country over personal concerns

as she stand up to tyranny