Dear July Fourth

Dear July Fourth, When I was a kid, I thought so much of you, And every year I looked forward to your arrival. To be honest, at the time, the thought of you had Very little to do with history and what you represented. For me and other Americans, it had mostly to do with Fireworks and barbecues. That was then, and this is now. Presently, every year at this time, I think and write about you And what happened on your day 244 years ago. Every year is different, And July, as you very well know, 2020 has presented the USA and the world Some very challenging issues that have placed us in a bit of a quagmire. At a Time when we would be better served by transparency and openness, we find Ourselves thriving and struggling in the areas of health and justice. We find Ourselves forced into a position requiring Social Distancing and Facial Masking For our very survival. As we seek to gradually come out of quarantining in a Worldwide combat with a virus, we are confronted with the age old question Of, "Shall there be justice for all?" Please understand my friend, I am not Complaining but simply sharing my heart with you. I have every reason to Believe that, God helping us, we shall overcome and this too will pass. We are still in concert with Patrick Henry's final resolve of, "Give me Liberty or give me death.". I ponder the question of, "Can we long endure as a Nation and as a species without a resolution of the Justice and Liberty Question?" Well, my friend July 4th, there are many more things that I could say, and a Multitude of questions that I could ask, but time and space always have their Limitations. Anyway, it is my prayer that we may forever be the people of the Book and the home of the free. Thanks for listening, and I'm wishing you a Happy holiday. Your friend, An American 062120PS