tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265678588662710734.post6211917702114060823..comments2023-04-02T19:06:17.103+04:00Comments on Arrivals and Departures: National Day decorationsmmarinaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530766837837932504noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265678588662710734.post-59515415491730113452012-11-24T03:36:17.445+04:002012-11-24T03:36:17.445+04:00Perhaps I am less proud of being American than the...Perhaps I am less proud of being American than the Emirates are proud of being Emirati because throughout my entire life and throughout my parents' and grandparents' and great-grandparents' lives, America has existed. I cannot imagine a world where America is not a country and I cannot understand the effort it takes to form a new country and the pride it takes to keep a struggling country together. <br /><br />But let's hope that the UAE, and the rest of what I know as the Middle East, will exist in peace and stability, like America, soon, because stability is good. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998620542442734810noreply@blogger.com