Arlington National Ceremony

Not only is the wreath laying ceremony a time of remembrance, it’s a time for honoring all the people who died protecting our country. Also, to honor the first person to lead our new nation. These people helped our country survive, thrive, and be free. I would like this opportunity to honor these people who helped me have the life that I have today, and to be part of something incredible.

The Arlington national cemetery is a beautiful place, full of people who helped not just me, but all of us live wonderful privileged, free lives. I have a little bit of a connection to these people as my father is a veteran, as are many people buried in the cemetery. I feel a significant amount of people overlook the titles and names on the gravestones, just saying “oh it's just another person”, but I notice something else. I notice people who risked their whole lives for our country, resulting in my wanting to show respect. The people buried here have earned a special place in my heart, which I would like to have the chance to show to people. Laying a wreath would be a great opportunity to show that.
I would also want to lay a wreath at Washington's tomb.
As we all know, Washington was our first President. He helped shape our nation to how it is today. If he had become a monarch or had declined the offer to be President, our U.S. would be different. He was a great man who frequently aided our country. In other words, he was like the base of a tower. Consequently, if you took him out of the picture, the whole U.S. probably would have come crashing down. Therefore, I would love to have a chance to acknowledge him by laying a wreath on his tomb. He deserves all of us to honor him, as he was a man of great dignity, therefore we should try to preserve that. If I had a chance to lay the wreath at his tomb, I wouldn't only have the chance to honor him, but also his wife who helped him along the
way.

Not only would I like to do this for honoring people, I believe that it would be a wondrous opportunity for myself as a student. I would have the chance to do a once in a lifetime, giving me the chance to represent all the Lakeshore Middle School. This would a chance to do something that I would never forget, which would be an amazing moment for me. Though there are many reasons why I would like to lay a wreath, not just the ones that I talked about. This is an amazing opportunity that few people have, and I hope I’m given a chance to be one of those people. It wouldn't only shape me as a student, but also a person.