Gosh, but is it really the 4th of July already? It doesn’t seem like an entire year has gone by since the last one we celebrated. I actually remember spending a few hours at the pool before hurrying home to spend time with my sweet Molly, who wasn’t feeling well.
How will you be spending the day? Will you watch a parade? Will you grill out with friends? Will you stick your toes in the sand and listen to the sound of the surf as I’m planning on doing? Will you spend the evening watching a gorgeous display of fireworks?
What will you be thinking about as you engage in your fun?
Will you relish the day off in the middle of the week? If you’re a teacher like me, will it be just another day in your second month of vacation – a day to spend with family?
I don’t know that I gave the 4th an extraordinary amount of thought until two years ago when my Rooster enlisted in the Air Force.
Perspective is everything.
Now that I’m a military mama, I recognize the day for what it is: a celebration of the freedom that selfless men and women gave their lives for in the early days of our country’s founding.
This freedom is still being fought for.
I count it an honor to count my Rooster among that special group of people.
Rooster, thank you for what you do. Thank you for answering the call to serve your country.
You always said that you wanted to serve where you would make a difference.
You do.
Every day.
I am so proud to be a citizen of a country that was forged by incredibly brave individuals.
More than that, I consider it a great privilege to be the mama of a serviceman.
Happy 4th of July, sweet friends. Let us never take for granted the freedom that is uniquely ours.
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