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4th of July Reflection

Like many of you, I noticed the fireworks sales beginning about a week or so ago. It's nice to know that even in this post "Corona" world, some things don't change, and that's a good sign! It's almost time for 4th of July barbecues and family fun. For a lot of us Michiganders this means boats, outdoor activities, or heading Up North.


Grocery stores are restocking s'mores fixings, coolers are for sale on all the end-caps, and patriotic cupcakes are in every bakery section! It is what marks for me the real beginning of summer. We all know the signs of the 4th of July and we all celebrate it in our own way, but it's also important to stop and reflect on the significance of this holiday. Then we can fully embrace the excuse to eat a lot of meat fresh off the grill and watch fireworks!


On July 4, 1776, 54 courageous men gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document stating they were ready to die for their ideals. As the drafter Thomas Jefferson wrote, "we hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among those are, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

By signing the Declaration of Independence; these men signed away their lives. John Adams, signor of the Declaration of Independence and our second President said in a letter to his wife Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776; "I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. -- Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means." The war was bloody and it took eight years for the colonies to defeat the British Empire. On September 3, 1783, our country was born. I find it especially interesting that we as Americans celebrate the birth of the struggle for independence, rather than the date of victory. I think that we as Americans are always eager to tackle new challenges, fight injustice and oppression, wherever and whenever.


As we fire up our grills this year and get ready to celebrate, take a moment to pause and reflect on what our freedom means, and what it means to celebrate embarking on a struggle for freedom, and by embarking on that struggle for freedom, how we became a beacon for the path to freedom all over the world.


I agree with the words of Thomas Jefferson, “How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on Earth enjoy!”


Happy July 4th!


Lucia





 
 
 

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