Hi everyone. Some of my family is arriving today and I know I will not be online as much over the holiday weekend. The grandboys will be here, and they are my first priority.
So, let me say now: Happy Independence Day! Happy birthday America!
I hope you all have a safe holiday weekend – and that you enjoy what you can during these unusual times. Most towns have cancelled the fireworks displays and parades. Depending where you live you will not have access to restaurants and beaches. Around here, in South Carolina, most of the places are open again. It’s rather scary that this might be a weekend of partying people, uncaring about safe distancing, masks, and such. So, please be careful.
I love America! We are SO BLESSED to live in this country. We should celebrate who we are – and do our best to be united in the love of this land.
I’m going to spend this weekend thinking of ALL that’s good. I’m going to focus on the amazing positives: the beauty from sea to shining sea. The shores, and the mountains. I’m going to think about how we are the only country in this world that is truly considered a melting pot – and that our founders wrote of equality and fairness to all. From the beginning hope was instilled into the country. People flocked here from Europe – and Asia. Africans were brought here. America then, and now, is a place that has offered so much – that people from around the world have wanted to be a part of this American Dream.
We are a country in progress. We are changing. We muster our way through rough times. We disagree – and we debate. We go through natural disasters. We don’t just survive – we jump in and help each other. We live together. We watch out for our neighbor.
We are good. We are caring. We love our freedoms.
We must never forget, at least once a year, that yes, the United States of America is a huge, diverse, blend of people who want to live in peace. July 5th can be about going back to look at issues to make us better – but this holiday weekend is all about celebrating our founders, and celebrating all that’s wonderful about our way of life in America.
Marla’s Musings 