Hurrah! Today is one of my most favorite holidays, after Thanksgiving. It’s the Fourth of July- also known as Independence Day- here in the United States. Hurray hurray!!! I just love this day. I am so patriotic that when I cut my finger, red, white, and blue comes out. Ha! I come from a long line of patriots, from a Mayflower Compact signer to a Battle of Lexington soldier to a ME!

The very last part of the Declaration of Independence says:

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

That’s something to think about. These guys pledged EVERYTHING for this idea of liberty. And liberty didn’t mean the freedom to do whatever you want to do– it is the freedom to do as you ought. On this day, we honor the Americans who devoted their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor for this cause. It is because of them that we are free. And I love freedom! Hurray!

I wrote a short post about the Declaration on my other blog, New York Traveler.net.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go eat a hamburger and read the Declaration of Independence. I encourage you to read it, too!