By John W. Vander Velden
Too easily important things are taken
for granted. Too easily we place
arbitrary value on the most significant.
Too easily we forget what things really mean… Two hundred and forty-five
years ago, fifty-six men signed a bit of paper that changed the world. Fifty-six men placed their lives and all they
had on the line… How easily we forget.
How easily the hype of a holiday overshadows. Our country certainly is not perfect. It remains a growing experiment. Years pass and challenges change but the dream
remains. The dream founded by those bold
enough to stand…those bold enough to die.
A dream yet forming…a hope not yet completely fulfilled. That dream need be remembered… honored…
pursued… For that dream is more than
cookouts and fireworks…more than flag waving parades…more than marching bands
and fire engines’ sirens… In truth it is
more than any of us can on our own achieve…but always remains within our grasp,
if only we all reach with common purpose…
Is it not time to remember and more…to work with our neighbors…our
fellow citizens…those close at hand and those further…to take that dream and together make it…more…
(201
Words) 7-4-2012
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