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Celebrting America’s Birthday

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LET’S CELEBRATE!!! As we approach this 239th birthday of our country it is time to celebrate the fact that we have endured, as the question that was raised by Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg address – testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure.

A wise man made thee comments recently,  “While I suspect that our Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves seeing what we have done with these very liberties and principles in the years that have followed, I will reluctantly hold back from making this into a political commentary. There’s something far more interesting to follow, so bear with me, please.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams became fast friends during the First Continental Congress but the political elections, which made them both presidents, illuminated their very different political views, creating a rift that would last most of their lives. A mutual friend engineered a reconciliation between the two, culminating in a rich and heartwarming relationship, documented in 12 years of letters between them, which historians say must be read to be fully appreciated. As two of the few surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, they were finally able to see that they had far more in common than any differences they had once perceived.

Amazingly, on July 4th, 1826 — the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — these two luminaries died… within hours of each other.

This alone leaves me spinning.

What’s more, Adams’ last words, as he drifted in and out of consciousness on his final day, were, “Jefferson…survives.”

Jefferson had passed away hours earlier.

In his last moments, Jefferson awakes to ask his aides in his final utterance, “Is it the Fourth?”

Indeed it is, Mr. Jefferson. Today is the Fourth of July. We owe you and Mr. Adams tremendous thanks.

Happy Independence Day!”

So, LET’S CELEBRATE and allow this day to draw us to the principles and sacrifices that made this country great.


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