Why Life Matters
What Life meant to the earliest American Patriots
The word ‘life’ is an important word throughout American history. It is an easy word to say. And it is also an easy word to take for granted. ‘Life’ is an old word that can mean many things to many people. Depending on how you use the word and what you are using the word for. The word ‘life’ can refer to a lifetime — the period between birth and death.
The word life means to experience reality by interacting with the environment and with others. Giving something back to the world through creativity and self-expression. Changing your attitude when faced with a situation or circumstance that you cannot change is a good approach to life.
The word ‘life’ can also be used as a way to show how someone lived. We call this a ‘way of life.’ It can describe the conditions of a living thing — “wow, that person’s life must be hard”. Life can describe the active part of human existence, such as doing the things you like to do. In other words, the word ‘life’ means many things to many people depending on how it is used. And it certainly meant something to some of the earliest American patriots, Presidents, and soldiers that fought for, and helped secure a way of life, for many unborn Americans to come.
The word life was especially important during the time of the Spanish-American war and the life and exploits of then President Teddy Roosevelt.
