As children, we never really realize how important some things are. When I was in eighth grade, my mother took my sisters and me to Washington D.C. The reason we were going was the Restoring Honor rally. My sisters and I saw it as a trip to Washington D.C. to see all the cool stuff there. It hadn’t hit me, yet, that we were taking part in history. On August 28, 2010, I attended the Glenn Beck Restoring Honor rally in Washington D.C. It took place on the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The goal of this rally was to “restore honor in America.” The essentials needed for the rally was a belief in God and a want to return America to the teachings of the Founding Fathers. To do this, we used…show more content… My mother has been a huge influence when it comes to that. She brought us to Washington D.C. to be at that rally. Many people just watched it on television, but she actually brought us there. When we look at pictures, we remember exactly where we were. When looking at the Lincoln Monument, we were on the left hand side by the reflecting pool about a third of the way back from the monument. As I look at that picture, it’s amazing to think that one man could bring that many people to one place. I have seen many things happen to unite us as Americans: Hurricane Katrina, the Sandy Hook shooting, etc. The list just goes on, but as far as I know, Glenn Beck’s rallies are the only non-tragic event to gather so many people. So why don’t we assemble for America? Why don’t we stand together as a nation? We can’t call ourselves united without actually uniting. I don’t have an answer for those questions, but nevertheless, I will continue use Glenn’s values to honor our soldiers and America. To make a long story short, I would like to end with a quote from Glenn after the rally. “History will now judge what 8.28 was really all about and what impact it had. Until then I know this for sure: on that day… faith was reaffirmed, hope was reclaimed, charity was rejuvenated, and honor, at least for one day in Washington, was
