The fireworks were wonderful last night. What fun waiting just until twilight and anticipating that first slight whistling sound as the first rocket goes up. The colors were beautiful and there was a style I hadn't seen before-- very waterfall like. Loved it.
But we must remember what this celebration is all about. What a blessing to live in a country where everyone acnowledges the importance of freedom. It is no small thing to be able to speak one's mind without a thought of retribution. We can worship where, when, and as we please. We live as we choose, move as we choose, and express ourselves as we choose because we, as a people, honor the autonomy of the individual. We understand what it means to be a human being and the respect to which all are entitled. And on the fourth of July we celebrate that we are citizens of a country where we all recognize that these are rights to be fiercely defended. What a blessing to be an American
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