Happy Birthday America!

     The USA was born a free nation 236 years ago today. Since then countless military members and their families have sacrificed for the freedoms of many. What the many fail to realize is that military members give up their freedoms to uphold those of others. America has remained a free nation because of the brave men and women who are willing to stand in the gap and fight for that freedom.  Members of different political parties are all too willing to sign those freedoms away to appease the proverbial squeaky wheel of the few, in the name of being politically correct.
    The founding fathers were not being politically correct when they signed the Deceleration of Independence, nor were they being politically correct when they rebelled against the king of England. The one desire they had was that people would have the ability to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In the past few years, if you have really been paying attention more and more of our freedoms are being taken away. Yet fewer and fewer it seems even mind that it's happening. Who we elect in office on all levels state and federal does make a difference and if you don't like what is happening you have the ability to change it. So many have fought for our freedoms and rights, yet so many of us are willingly throwing them away. So wake up. 
    Freedom is not something that we were born with. It is a privilege that was sacrificed dearly and fought hard for. We as an older generation are the caretakers of the next generations freedom. It was entrusted to us to make better for them, not to squander. Too often I have heard about personal rights. It is true, we all have many personal rights, but our rights end where another persons begin. A quick example: my neighbors have the right to throw a party at their house, they do not have the right to be so loud that they keep my family from sleeping. See how that works? We as american's have freedom to do so much, yet I wonder what we are doing with those freedoms.
     Yesterday Goosie asked me why the 4th of July was so important. I was surprised that she had yet to learn about it in school, as it is the most important day in our nation's history. I sat her down and went over Columbus, why we celebrate Thanksgiving, suppression under the King and what our Founding Fathers did. I also told her what Hubby's job really was, what so many in our military do. They protect our freedom, our way of life.. so few are willing to stand in the gap for freedom. Yet brave men and women do it everyday when they put on their uniform, lace up their boots and answer the call to arms. So many families have sacrificed much so that we as a nation can shoot off fireworks, grill burgers/ hot dogs and if your not careful forget. 
     Today we will make a birthday cake, grill out hot dogs, slice up and eat a watermelon. We will enjoy fireworks set to a symphony and in my heart I will remember. I will never forget, I will ingrain being a patriot into my children, tell them the story of the birth of our nation. Freedom isn't free, the lives lost from each generation pay the price of that freedom and I refuse to forget how much others have done for me. Until next time dear readers.. Be Blessed. Happy Birthday America.. the nation of the free because of the brave!

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