Things that remind us we are Americans

Painting by Melody Allen.

Every time I check the mail, I am reminded about how great it is to be in America. Seems funny, but getting your mail, usually on time, in that little box at the end of your driveway seems like a very American thing.

I was watching a news story on television some time ago, and an immigrant from a third-world country expressed how special she felt as a new American because she received her mail…