America
I had to come into work for a little bit today. Sometimes you have to work on a weekend to get stuff you couldn't finish during the week done. But anyways... Today, of course, is the 4th of July. It's one of my favorite holidays. I'm a history buff so the historic nature of the holiday appeals to me. Plus, ever since I was a kid, I would always enjoy the sights, sounds, colors, and everything else involved with the 4th of July.
Now that I'm 35, I still enjoy what the 4th is, but I also understand what the 4th truly means. 234 years ago, a group of people got together and told a ruler an ocean away that we weren't going to abide by rules that were unfair and that we were going to fight for our right to self-determination. This feeling was put to paper as the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration itself was treason against the King of England and if caught, they would've been hanged. So, we went to war for our freedom.
Down through the years, we have continuously fought to protect our rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And no matter if you're Republican, Democrat, left, right, liberal, conservative, whatever... People have grown, lived, fought, and died for people to speak and live free.
This holiday is much more than fireworks, barbeques, and parades. It's the feeling that is in your heart that even after 234 years, through countless times of trouble and doubt that this country continues to stand strong for liberty and justice FOR ALL.
Have fun this 4th of July. Be safe and remember why we celebrate the red, white, and blue.
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