The Fourth of July is one of the most celebrated holidays in America. And rightly so. But, amidst of all the fireworks, some might lose sight of the importance of this day.
The year is 1776, and the 13 American Colonies have started to fight against Britain. The Continental Congress, with Thomas Jefferson doing the most of the writing, wrote the Declaration of Independence, stating our, well, declaration of independence from England. They explained the reasons why they wanted independence and addressed certain grievances that the colonists had against the king. The Congressmen signed the document on July 4th, 1776. On July 8th, as the Declaration was being read, bells sounded in joyous harmony marking the birth of a nation! But, the new country still had a war to wage, and trials fought through, and independence won. In 1783, it finally came to pass after the surrender at Yorktown.
That is why we celebrate, to mark another year our nation has stood. But it can only stand as long as we help it to.
Indeed! Well said!
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