wow.i know this pic is oooooooooolddd...like, circa 2001 old, lol. but while i was flipping though some oldies looking for one of my brother and i, i found it.
and it reminded me of the simple things about being a kid in the summertime.
like skin missing off of your knee.
like pigtails and popsicles.
like not noticing the heat.
like trying to catch the most fireflies.
like running through a sprinkler.
like putting an 'X' on a mosquito bite to make it stop itching.
like bbq's and fireworks.
ahhhh...fireworks.
which inevitably brings us back to the 4th of July.
and i remember trying to explain to her what Independence Day means to us in this country.
that to some people, all it means is bbq's, fireworks and an extra day off from work.
but to others, it means a day to think about what people have done for our country as a whole...for it's people.
because anybody can wave a flag and claim to be patriotic, right?
but the people that take it a step further than that...they are the ones to think about on the 4th.
and in this day and age, our independence should mean more than ever.
so from my Dad, who served in the Army way back in the 60s...to my sister-in-law, stationed in Iraq for another 6 months...it's a time to say thank you to them.
because this holiday is so much more than a parade in your hometown.
it's the reason we are who we are today.
so remember to be proud of who we are as a country...
it didn't come easy then.
and it's still not always easy now.
celebrate your independence...
and be thankful for those who fought, and those who continue to fight for us.
but not just on the 4th of July...
every.
single.
day.
