Today is a big holiday here in the U.S.
Do you know what it is?
It’s Independence Day.
(Or you can just say “July 4th.”)
It’s the day we celebrate our freedom and separation from England.
Many brave men fought and died for our right to say “elevator” instead of “lift.”
“Pants” instead of “trousers.”
“Truck” instead of “lorry.”
God bless America!
Unhappy Americans
But did you know some Americans don’t like this holiday?
In fact, they don’t even like America!
They don’t like the flag… they don’t like the national anthem… they don’t like the Statue of Liberty… and they don’t like fireworks!
What a pity!
Because wherever you’re from, you can find something about your country to be proud of.
This is also called “gratitude.”
And gratitude is very important because people who are grateful are also people who are happy.
In fact, it’s impossible to feel angry if you’re grateful.
Try it.
Think of three things you’re grateful for.
Your health? Your relationships? The weather today?
And then when you start to feel grateful, you’ll also feel happy… optimistic…. confident….
And do you think any of those feelings could help your English?
I do.
Cheers,
Vig
I agree entirely with Ryan. There are a lot of things around us we can be grateful for. And it must not be any significant or impressive things. We can be thankful for a lot of tiny nice things around us – birds singing, the sun shining, a smiling baby, beautiful flowers in your garden, etc. This positive perception will completely influence our mood and our life attitude in general.
Happy 4th July!
One day when you have a few minutes, if you feel grateful please read us The declaration of Independece as the president Thomas Jefferson read it.