4th of July

Took this photo first thing this morning looking out our front window.

There’s my bouquet of red, white & blue flowers with our flag in the background. The flag has barely fluttered all day as the air has been very still. On the windowsill is my bottle from Moore’s Creek Battlefield, where the first battle of the revolution took place (15 miles from my house)!

Reflecting on the American Revolution in 1818, John Adams observed: "But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations. ... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution."

As President Ronald Reagan warned: "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."

Happy 4th of July Everyone!