Proud to be an American!

         

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight’
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

We celebrate our freedom on July 4th.  We honor the words of both National Anthem and The Declaration of Independence and keep them close to our hearts. They are the guidelines by which we live, by which we enjoy the freedoms of the best country in the world…..

How proud I am to be an American. How grateful I am to the men and women who now serve in the armed forces and hold high those who have given their lives so that I can live the life I have.  A life of Freedom.

A freedom, to come and go as I please. A freedom to choose who I feel would best guide our great country. AND most of all the freedom to worship as I see fit.

We are a fortunate people. There are billions of people today living under the thumb of those that believe diversity isn’t something to be tolerated. As Americans we know that diversity is and will always be who we are.  That diversity is what makes us great.

We have proven that ‘the experiment’ our forefathers tried, has worked. We are strong and will always defend the liberties they have afforded us.

I am proud to be an American. I thank those who are here for me and those who have come before me to allow me to live in this great country.

Happy Independence Day!