So I got a bit sentimental looking for a picture to post as my Facebook picture to celebrate the 4th of July.
Quite honestly, with the packing underway and the ever impending deployment hanging over our heads, I get sentimental brushing my teeth... I literally gave our dishes a "see you soon" speech before we sealed the box.
Anyway, I got to thinking like a lot of people do, that when these "holidays" come around we all go through the motions but I'd hasten to say that most of us don't give a second thought to WHY we have these days off from work. I happen to be in a position that many of my friends have been in before, that my husband is off to war next month... so it wasn't a surprise that the wheels started spinning.
To answer my own question, Independence Day this year is a reminder that Freedom isn't free...men and women go to war every day to defend freedoms that others would love to have taken away.
So for the sake of all those who have served, who are serving, and who will serve, take a moment and at least recognize what it is we celebrate. If you're in a position to legitimately thank someone who fights for your freedom, now's a good time to do that.
I will now resume my place on the ground and off the soapbox.
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