The Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is just around the corner and I couldn't be happier! The holiday presents an opportunity for Americans to at least spend a minute thinking about who we are and what we're going to be tomorrow. There's always room for improvement, that's for sure. Improvement is what we're good at after all. We make things and then make them better. It's sort of in our blood. It's why the rest of the world either admires us or despises us, depending on their situation. Honestly, if you were a dictator who wanted to stay in power, wouldn't you hate us? We represent everything such a person would fear and loathe: freedom of choice, press, religion, lifestyle, the general open pursuit of happiness. As for the rest of the world, those who would aspire to reach higher levels of freedom and self-direction, wouldn't we represent a beacon of hope? If Americans can do it, so can they! What a dark and soulless world we'd live in if there wasn't one example of something better to aspire to.

So, whatever you are politically, you are an American. For one day, let's celebrate that fact together. Then, tomorrow, let's pull together to be better Americans to our fellow countrymen and to the rest of the world. We CAN make a difference!