what about the 4th?
Some of you have been planning all summer, even longer, for the weekend on the 4th of July. There is the barbeque, picnic, going to the lake, fireworks, and family get-to-gethers that you have been waiting to enjoy on this long weekend. It is a national holiday representing this country’s freedom.
As I was driving down I-70 towards M291, I was given a tremendous panaromic display of fireworks that lit the horizon of our wonderful city! It seems that everyone loves to celebrate the 4th! During tough, turbulent, economic times, Americans in every economic status has spent their expendable cash to light a few fireworks! I’m sure we didn’t even give it a second thought…we wanted our children to experience the delight of lighting a sparkler or a firecracker! Neighborhood after neighborhood, even as I drove into my own, we could see and hear the wonderful sounds of fireworks all around us!
I understand, as an naturalized citizen of this glorious country, the significance of today’s celebration. As an immigrant, every opportunity for success and prosperity is represented in the land of the brave and the free. So here we are, from every color and race, from countries far and away, in the land of milk and honey, to enjoy its blessings and opportunities. We are successful! We are blessed! Why? Because we are celebrating the 4th!
Driving down 291, in our minivan, filled with all the Bagunu’s, I am most grateful for the 4th affords me to spend time with the most important people in my life–my family! So with my wife Dianna, my sons Abram and Torrance, the 4th is a big deal! It is a reminder about that which should be most precious to us all–each other!
So let me take this opportunity to say “Thank You!” to each one of you who have made our lives fuller and enjoyable! Happy 4th of July!
