Independence Day
Let’s not forget the importance of this day as we all are
caught up in celebrations and camaraderie.
Today, in 2014, much to the dismay of some, we can still
celebrate this day. But the way things
are going, who knows if this time will come around again. The world is so unsure and becoming a
dangerous place, although I think probably every generation has had something
like that to say about the state of things.
As we’re giving thanks for freedom, family and friends, and
watching the colorful display of fireworks overhead, let’s all remember our
forefathers and the glorious things they had in store for our nation at the
signing of the Declaration of Independence. These fellows were real men with a genuine
concern for the country and its inhabitants, unlike the people we have in office
today who make careers out of their political lives and many of them for
personal gain.
Our ancestors were in another place and time and that’s
behind us now and gone. We must deal
with all the current things going on in our nation. I’m sure these great men never saw a future
with a nation so big and full of chaos as we have today. It makes you wonder how they would handle
things if we could bring them back. I’m
sure there a few of you who’ve thought about this very thing.
I would like to point out that three of our former
presidents, and signers of the Declaration
of Independence, died on July 4.
That seems so strange, doesn’t it?
It makes you wonder of there’s any meaning there that we’re
missing. Three is quite a few with 365
days in a year. I always wonder about
oddball things like that.
I’d also like to say I guess my father is in good company,
if you can say such a thing about a day of death, because this is his death
date too. I always think about him
taking us to see the fireworks as kids, as I’m watching them on July 4. I love and miss you, Daddy. You’re not forgotten.
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