July 4. What does Independence Day mean to you?
Palm State Mortgage wishes you a very happy July 4th. This is a time for family and celebration. This is a time for remembering those who have given their all, their lives, in the defense of our freedom and independence.
In view of the critical and painful times we face today, we have put aside regular mortgage topics this one week. Instead, we would like to consider the meaning and importance of this Independence Day.
Celebrating July 4, Independence Day?
If you look up the description of Independence day (July 4) You might find the following description:
“Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer part of the British Empire.[1] Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events.”
Amidst the joy of family gatherings, the grilling of hot dogs and firing of rockets, let us take time to consider what freedom and independence means to us. Since the time of the Declaration of Independence, famous men have tried to express the meaning of this special celebration.
Leaders in History
“My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” These words were spoken by Thomas Jefferson.
Moshe Dayan wrote, “Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.”
George Bernard Shaw said, “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it”.
Martin Luther King was credited with the following words. “When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.
John F Kennedy expressed it this way. “Today, we need a nation of minute men, Citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their life, and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom.”
Palm State Mortgage again asks you to take a moment between hot dogs and fireworks to think: Independence Day, What does it mean to you?
