On July 4, 1776, America declared her Independence from England. The founding fathers stepped up to the table, took the feather quill, and put their names on a piece of paper saying they were no longer British and would not be ruled by their mother country. They would break their ties with all they had known and forever be recognized as Americans. They knew it was treason to swear allegiance to another county. They knew their was no going back once their names were inked on that great piece of Unites States of America paper known as the Declaration of Independence, that Thomas Jefferson worked so tirelessly to pen. I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for these men, a range of emotions, I suppose. They had fought long and hard to come up with a document to serve the greater good. None agreed with everything on the paper, Ben Franklin, confessed there are several parts of the Constitution that he did not approve, but he came forward signed his name and the remaining hold outs followed with their signatures. Down the road, their love of the new world would cost many their fortunes dying bankrupt and penniless. War was not cheap for a newly formed nations and some gave all. This July 4th I take time to remember their contribution and thank them for their sacrifice.
I myself have declared my independence and broke from all I have known. I know their will be consequences and maybe even war but it's a new day and and a new place in life and I look forward to it just like the founding fathers. After all, it's for the greater good!
How rednecks have fun on July 4th.
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