In my AP English class in High School (a hundred of years ago), the English teacher was always keen to correct us about using using the word ‘proud’ or ‘pride’ in our writing. She said it was negative and she had a good point. Pride tends to get arrogant people in trouble, there is no doubt about that. However, it is good to be proud of the accomplishments of your parents, your children, your organization doing something good for society.
It has been difficult, to say I have been proud of my home country for 30 years (from 1993 or so). America has been lost. The good book says that was is done in the darkness is always going to come to the light. We are finally seeing all the waste, fraud, and abuse hit the wall. It’s great to see it called out and people making efforts to fix America before it goes the way of other ‘empires’ past. (Sorry Rome, etc.)
I am so thankful to be an American. Thankful to be from a country where God is acknowledged freely, new ideas are encouraged, businesses can flourish with the people that build them, and finally where there are people being put in leadership that are not afraid to confront darkness.
Great to see America arising again! God bless America again!