Today is a day that we celebrate and reflect on our freedom. This is not only our independence as our own nation, but the very state of our freedom in this country.
My husband served in the military for 9 years, devoting himself to the cause of freedom. That is not to say that he agreed with everything the military did, but his reason for being there was to aid in freedom's cause.
Our family as a whole believes deeply in the principles that our country was founded on. One of my heroes is our third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson. His wisdom rings down through the ages. He wrote,
"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes."
Every generation.
Us. Me. You.
We cannot spend this day thinking only of the single act that identified our country as independent. We cannot rest on the acts of our forefathers and expect that to carry our freedom forward. No. We have to pay our own debts to our nation, speak loud our voices, and participate in our government and communities.
This is the legacy we leave.
Great sentiments, beautiful artwork! You are so talented.
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