Title: Born on the Fourth of July
Tags: Fourth of July
Blog Entry: When I was growing up we did the usual Fourth of July things. As a Girl Scout I walked in a lot of July 4th parades. There was usually a cookout, and generally some fireworks, with a few sparklers that we could run around with thrown in for fun. The day often ended with a bonfire and a lot of sticky, gooey, wonderful s’mores. It was a nice day, a fun day, but it wasn’t a particularly significant day. I don’t think too much about being an American. I’ve been one since birth and it’s as much a part of my identity as having hazel eyes or being able to read at top speed. There are times when I do believe that this is the greatest country in the world. There are other times when I’m dismayed by things that my fellow citizens (particularly the ones in politics) have done. Mostly I just take the fact of America and the history that caused America to be formed for granted. I’m still not sure what I’ll be doing this Fourth of July, but I do know that I’ll spend at least a little bit of the day thinking about that first Fourth of July. As an American, I carry part of the legacy of the Founding Fathers with me. Because of that, for me this Fourth of July will be about more than parades and cookouts and fireworks. It will be about celebrating the spirit and bravery that made us free, and the sacrifices that made sure we’ve stayed free. Happy Birthday, America. Here’s to many more. (From the Hunt Smart Think Safety Blog - to view the entire, oroginal post, go here : http://www.huntsmartthinksafety.com/index.php?itemid=407 .
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