All in a Celebration : The life of a Country.

America.

She; the land of the free, home of brave, and nothing short of a miracle in herself as a heartland to people who strive to know hard work within freedom; had her anniversary of declaration this day.

We could call it many things. It is to us; Americans; a birthday.

Throughout the few centuries we have had in this country we are thankful as a people that the wars we have suffered very few were on our own land.
However, this in turn causes us to remember the ones fallen behind, the ones lost in a storm, the men and women who gave their lives in service through default because it was their job.

The past ten years in this country have held succombance to trial and tribulation as well as redemption and self honesty.

We have had to accept making a decision on a leader who sent us well into the gutter, Leaving our economy dropping to bits leaving 30 million people out of work lucky not to be homeless.
We have gone to war. Again.
For the price of assisting and pushing a country to stand on it's own feet, when none of us are really sure where we even stand anymore.
We've watched our fishing industry on the East Coast dragged in sufferance as oil consumed the ocean territory we rely on for food and work.
A storm that rid a historical city with a legendary track record for all things beauty magic and fun, most of all on "Easy St"; and wiped the slate clean so they could start anew.
We have watched our ancestors dreams come true just as likely some dreams have failed as for the first time we have an African American/ Muslim descent president.
Have we come to terms with our life today'?
Have we really learned what the important things are yet?

It is Independance Day after all.

Independance to do the things most other countries can't.
But we pay for it.
We don't rely on welfare. We find odd jobs.
The good ones anyway...........................

Construction, landscapers, farmers. They get their hands dirty and their backs sore, so we can continue to look around and see a clean environment. Have reliable homes and businesses to run our lives, and have food on the table.

Teachers who are willing to supply art materials, or stay after school so that children may have the opportunity to learn music and have options to have a safe outlet making the use of talent and knowledge.

Policemen, fireman, EMT's and Social Workers alike, the ones who get paid Nothing, and literally Give their lives to the ones here at home who need them most.
Every day they are held in the dangers of bad drivers, parents who don't understand what being a parent is, Drug addicts and more. Not to mention the endurance to walk into a burning building and provide emotional insurance that people will continue to breathe after smoke has filled the air.

Firemen are also good for putting fires out :)

Our Military Troops.
Thank you for literally signing your life away with the 50/50 chance that you may not be able to come home and receive that gifted education.
Because of you we have roofs over our head.
Whatever you do, wherever you are.
You have that home away from home.
We love you nonetheless.

Civilians in the everyday wash of life.

You party animals you. You are the ones who give us the inspiration to think, you make us laugh, you entertain. And that is the band-aid given when we have a bad day here on the home front. And we thank you for that.

Americans celebrate the freedom we have by blowing shit up.
Really?
Yes Really.
9 times out of ten will be at a bonfire at a beach where we will hear a very loud boom and it will in turn result in sparkling skies and drunk people underneath swallowing their voices in a very long:
"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww................................................"

Not to mention miracles in the Sports Industry.
One City, 4 Teams, 6 victory's, 5 years. Boston Baby. :)
Funding your money to give us what we would otherwise not be able to have.
And SOME of them leading an example.

Because of all of them our country continues to live; grow and survive.

And here in America, that's just a staple on our board of achievements, but it counts for something.

So Happy Birthday to you America. You're still Standing.
Straighten your back out a little and hold your head high.

Next year if we keep it up, maybe we can fist bump lady liberty.