Today is July 4th, the day that we spend celebrating our independence and the birth of the United States of America. It is a day to think about all we have accomplished as a nation and to reflect on what maybe we can do better moving forward. Our country is not perfect, our leaders, not perfect, our system of government is not perfect and our people are not perfect, We are however a nation that has accomplished so much in so little time that it is amazing to think about how young we are and what we have survived.

Today as you enjoy the hot dogs and fireworks it would be great if you remembered those that came before and those that sacrifice to keep our nation strong. Our strength does not come from our military or our laws, it comes from the fact that every time out nation has been challenged we have risen up as a people, put our differences aside and faced the darkness.

We have liberated more than we have conquered and paid a blood price for other people’s freedom as well as for our own. Whether you look at the flag and feel proud or feel sad be grateful that you are in a country where you are still allowed the freedom to say or think what you want. Hold tight to that freedom as the days pass and in the challenges ahead.

That flag above is one of the first that was flown by the Continental Army in the early days of the war. it was called the Grand Union flag and Washington himself called it his favorite. It think it is neat because it shown a little bit of the past and a little bit of the future.

 

have a safe and happy 4th of July.