July 4th....Again
Here we are. July 4th has snuck up on me...again. Just as I think we passed Memorial Day and it's safe to wear my white shoes and white linen skirt July hits me in the head. Hits with the heat and the birthdays, mine, my husbands and my daughters. But the one that resonates the loudest is my countries.
As a child my Dad told me the fireworks were in honor of my birthday...the world was celebrating he said. Yes, I was naive but thrilled too that everyone did all those fireworks just for me. And the music....love Stars and Stripes Forever. John Phillip Sousa wrote that with patriotism in mind.
Where were you July 4th 1976? Were you even born? A great time was had by all. No matter where you lived you couldn't miss the celebrating, the joy, the spectacle on TV as the ships assembled. Wow, what a day that was.
As we celebrate here in Charleston and watch fireworks at the Isle of Palms or at Patriots Point let's not forget who we are. We are Americans. We protect liberty for all. We cherish the memories of the ones we lost in battle and salute the brave men and women that fought for us in the past and fight to protect freedom everywhere today.
Happy July 4th everyone. See at the fireworks. Happy Birthday America.