More Than Just Fireworks

Quick thoughts on the 4th of July would have me reminiscing of bottle rockets and firecrackers, patriotic streamers decorating a Schwinn Tiger, whiffle ball and watermelon, a parade on Church Street, laying in the cool of the summer grass. An All-American day for an All-American boy raised in Idyllic Town, USA. Life almost is that good.

But freedom is something fought and paid for in blood in any free society including ours. Even today, our sons and daughters are defending our freedom and opening up the opportunity for free thought and the expression of ideas in other nations. Some are giving their lives for the same. We are so conditioned to war, I'm not sure as a country we appreciate the sacrifice.

On this 4th of July, I pray God will grant the parents of our soldiers peace of heart and comfort in relief of their constant worries. On this 4th of July, I pray for the well being of our sons and daughters until they safely return home. On this 4th of July, I pray that our nation's leaders recognize the gravity of one family losing a loved one and work diligently to bring all wars to a peaceful end quickly.

I worry about our young ones being sacrificed in vain.

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