Happy Birthday America

Not one day goes by without me considering the efforts and the sacrifices made by so many in our Nation's past, the will of the Founding Father's, their vision, and what America is supposed to be. It's not just the 4th of July that brings these thoughts about, it's every day. It's on my way to work, it's on my way home. It's having dinner with my wife and kids. It's when I bed down for the night. I am so grateful to have been born and raised here, enjoying the freedoms that so many take for granted.

Perhaps this was instilled in me by my mother, God rest her soul. Perhaps it was the time period in which I grew up. All I know is, with all our flaws, and all of our problems, we are blessed to be living here, with more opportunity, more wealth, and more reward than any other country in the world. Say what you want about our government. Say what you want about each other. None of that changes what you see when you drive across this great land. A great land that could not exist without the key ingredient; Freedom.

God bless you, God bless all that serve, and God bless the United States of America. May you always be strong, may you always be free.

Just thought it needed to be said.