Freedom

Independence Day

Finally! My second favorite holiday next to New Year: Independence Day! Today, July 4, 2012, is the 236th Independence Day. Maybe not officially, but in technicality, yes.

Today, we celebrate the anniversary of our freedom. Today, we celebrate the anniversary of our unification as a country. On July 4, 1776, a trend was started, and soon countries galore would be modelling their own new countries and revolutions after that of the United States.

I give thanks for our freedom in our country, our home. We can get on Facebook, Tweet, our Internet isn't censored, our TV isn't censored completely, and neither are our radios. We can walk down the streets without fear.

This is a country full of African-Americans, Europeans, Americans, Jewish people, Muslims, Buddhists, vegetarians, Christians, Catholics, vegans, Mexicans, Asians, and all else. I thank God every day that we have a diverse country where everyone is free. I thank God everyday for Independence Day.

I have nothing to complain about today.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.