Patriotism in a very general understanding - a love for the motherland. For every person in the world her native land - the most expensive and dear to the heart . This is the piece of land that welcomed her with life, where the past childhood , where they live closest people . Such feelings are understandable, they are natural . Then they cover the whole country in which one lives, the people who speak the same language , and create a common culture. For all this makes people close to each other, united . Broadly speaking country - a big family , where everyone lives shared joys and challenges. Therefore, we feel our ownership and responsibility for everything that is happening in the country , so we are not indifferent as to put our country in the world. But patriotism is for me - it's not just a feeling , it acts aimed at making their country and our people were to live well .