July 4th Independence Day, How it Came to Be

When I was a youngster, my parents taught me the special meaning of July 4th for where I grew up, it was a very special day – with parades, that special barbeque and fireworks with a feeling of happiness and security plus the joy of good neighbors. They used to say, never let freedom go for our forefathers paid a heavy price for our freedom – a word with just seven letters but with a meaning of considerable depth, not just for one person but for ALL to remember and enjoy.

“Perhaps, today we might look back to our forefathers and say two simple words, Thank You, for I do not know if today each American would had paid such a price as an individual for the ability to be free and live in such a democratic society (whether white, black or of mixed race) where opportunity adorns but which some today would like unfortunately to destroy. Perhaps one should look back on the price that our forefathers had to pay where some even lost everything they had and even died in poverty.