What does it mean to be a citizen of this country?

Being a citizen of the United States means that not only do you permanently live here, but you also take actions to improve the country. You participate in elections, not just presidential and help out in the community. You want the best for the United States. Being a citizen here means that you are proud of where you live and that you are willing to fight for America. Being a citizen means that you help out economically by going to work and pay taxes to help improve the state and ultimately the country. Being a citizen means taking small steps to help everyone who lives around you eventually create a change that will benefit the country. Citizens will stand up for their leaders since the citizens are the ones that ultimately have the voice of deciding who their leader is. Citizens do not hurt each other when there is a disagreement on what is best for us. They sit down and come up with different solutions and determine what is ultimately the best option. Citizens in general are people who give themselves into a country and do whatever it is to improve life in this country. They do not just sit around and wait for something to happen. They are  active and are the reason there is change. Citizens work for themselves and for their community. They improve life by first making a change in their own lives. Being a citizen in this country requires to be open to helping the general public even if it is just a small act of kindness. That small act of kindness may be indeed small at first, but it can lead to others following that act and creating a positive trend to eventually make this place a great place to live.