With the footsteps of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China coming to us in a hurry, several simple and profound questions flashed in my mind from time to time: What is patriotism? Why be patriotic? How to be patriotic? What seems to be a cliche is actually a problem that many people are confused about today.

What is patriotism? As the name implies, patriotism is a heartfelt love for the motherland. Maybe I'm a little abstract. Let me tell you a true story. An international friend came to Beijing to play and went to the street. He wants to buy some Beijing snacks. When he took out his bag, a coin accidentally rolled out and fell to the ground with a bang. No one will care, including the international friend. A PLA soldier walked over with vigorous steps, gave a standard military salute to international friends and said, "Sir, please pick up that coin. Surprised and angry, this international friend said in impure Mandarin, "You poor China people! A small coin is worth picking up? The PLA soldiers said with a straight face, "Although it's not worth much, the miniature side of China people and our country printed on it is face upwards. I hope you can pick it up so that no one will trample on it. " The international friend was moved and picked up the coin. The story is very detailed, because every word and sentence in the story reflects the patriotism of a PLA soldier. I hate to delete a word and a half. Patriotism is actually not a word.

Why be patriotic? Because our mother raised us, gave us a happy life, gave us everything, and more importantly, we have the blood of China people, inherited the surname of China people, and learned the 5,000-year-old civilization of China ... Every part of us and every spiritual concept are endowed by the great motherland. Shouldn't we love our motherland M incarnation deeply?

What is patriotism? Some people say that they are patriotic, such as the heroic Five Heroes in Langya Mountain, Dong Cunrui who laid down his life to bomb the bunker, unyielding Liu Hulan, and astronaut Zhai Zhigang who traveled in space in Shenzhou VII spacecraft. Yes, but this patriotism seems too far away from us. In fact, patriotism does not need to be so vigorous. Patriotism can be seen imperceptibly, and patriotism is around us. When we heard the majestic national anthem, we stood solemnly and stopped. When singing the national anthem, you are a patriot if you don't laugh or change your words. When you bravely fight against bad guys, when you cherish public property, when you bend down to pick up a packaging bag on campus, when you … aren't you a patriot?