Hey everyone! It seems like people typically begin there blog entries with, "Wow, I haven't posted in forever!". So instead of doing that, I'm just going to say that people often do that. Sweet...fact stated.
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July. If you were in Minnesota, however, you would have
needed NO fireworks as the sky was a display enough. I have done nothing to enhance the 2 sunset shots I posted. It was literally a blaze of red, white, and blue (and some orange, but lets keep with the theme...). We had some friends over for dinner, then thought we were going to call it an early night as, up here in the north, fireworks don't start until 10. This is not very conducive to toddler bed times. However, as we discovered around 8:45, TODDLERS are not conducive to toddler bedtimes. So we broke the rules, grabbed Laiden out of his room, and headed out for an unplanned stroll. We ended up hanging out on the beach and were getting ready to head home around 9ish when we began to notice people showing up. Turns out our beach is a PERFECT viewing stage for not 1, but 4 fireworks displays (and no crowds either!). It was an awesome night, and to think we almost spent it at home watching a movie...lame!
I've been doing some thinking lately about what this day means
to me. I heard a radio broadcast a few Fourth of July's ago that really turned me off to the idea of American-ism. It was all about how we were the pride of the world and how everyone pretty much wants to be us or move here...yada yada yada. So I called in and...shared my opinion :) But there it is (no not
there...over THERE!)...America is not about WHAT you believe...it is about HOW you believe it. Our nation was founded upon the belief that all of us are called to be passionate people...to be passionate about our beliefs and what we hold dear, and to strive for those goals that we are most passionate about. And yes...there are many things wrong with this nation, but its our voices...shouting, debating, encouraging, pleading, advising...and our ability to remain open to new ideas (and to be reacquainted with old ones) that makes our country great. It is the day we fall silent, the day that ideas and beliefs cease to be exchanged, that we should fear. It is our voice that gives us power and ignites our passions. Without it we have so little, but with it we can change the world.
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