Why does this make me cry?

<p>You know what, I post on this site very infrequently, but I feel like I have to on this occasion. </p>

<p>I’m British, I live in the UK. I know the horrible anti-American sentiments that get published in the British media, and especially in Continental Europe. </p>

<p>I’m coming to the US in a few weeks, for the first time since I was 11 years old. If I see anyone walking around in military uniform, I’ll be thanking them from the bottom of my heart for what they’re doing and the sacrifices they’re making - not just for the US, but for every single person in the world who values freedom. </p>

<p>I know it can seem like we on the other side of the Pond don’t value you guys. But we do. We just don’t have the courage to say ‘thank you, we were wrong.’</p>