[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING HOPE CARROLL

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2013

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hope Carroll, 
winner of the Stars and Stripes Spectacular essay contest, for her 
inspiring essay titled ``What Freedom Means to Me.'' I had the pleasure 
of listening to Hope read her essay at the annual Stars and Stripes 
Spectacular on July 4th in Portland, Maine.
  One of the best parts of my job as a member of Congress is having the 
opportunity to witness the great talent and potential of our nation's 
young people. This rising 6th grader, from Lincoln Middle School, 
represents the best and brightest among them. I would like to take this 
opportunity to share Hope Carroll's essay with the House of 
Representatives.

       Freedom is bravery, confidence and love. Bravery is 
     standing up for your freedom, confidence helps you believe in 
     your freedom, confidence helps you believe in your freedom 
     and love takes care of it. Freedom is laughing and crying. 
     When my family laughs together there is not a care in the 
     world and that is freedom. We cry together, it is the way we 
     express our sadness, that is freedom. Freedom is dancing 
     around the room when no one is watching because being silly 
     and happy is freedom. Freedom is nature, beautiful trees and 
     lovely pink flowers. Freedom is bravery, confidence, love, 
     laughing, crying, silly, happy and beautiful.

  Hope showed bravery and confidence well beyond her years in reading 
her essay, and I look forward to following her progress as a writer.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Hope Carroll, winner of 
the Stars and Stripes Spectacular essay contest.

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