Freedom

On this Fourth of July evening, as I await the fireworks to start, my heart was filled with gratitude for this country.  There is a lot of grumbling and complaining about what is going on in our country.  We point fingers at our President and the members of Congress. We say our law enforcement is unable or unwilling to do their job at protecting citizens.  There are no jobs.  Pay is lousy.  Healthcare sucks to put it bluntly.  BUT.....

Where else on this Earth could we do all this complaining and finger pointing and live to see the sun rise?  We live in a country where we can voice our opinions freely.  Obviously if we threaten someone, we will be held accountable but we are free to write letters to the editors of our newspapers; we are free to put our opinions on Facebook and Twitter.  Sure the naysayers will say we are being "watched" and we may be, but I doubt that someone saying they don't like what is happening in Washington will invite repercussions.  

It is almost dark and I'm ready to celebrate this country with the fireworks at Kirkwood Park.  So as the Fourth of July comes to an end, let's all give thanks for the country we live in.  Maybe, if we focused more on what is good about this land and less about our challenges, things could change.  Just maybe......

Happy Fourth of July Everyone.  

Namaste,

Mareda