Happy Independence Day to all my American readers.
The words on the header for this post come from Reverend Samuel Francis Smith’s familiar lyrics:
My country, 'tis of Thee,
Sweet Land of Liberty
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.
Today, I’m taking a moment to recount some of my freedoms as an American citizen.
I celebrate my American independence by being thankful for:
- Freedom to write whatever I want on this blog
- Freedom to worship when, where, and how I feel led
- Freedom to get in my car and drive wherever I want
- Freedom to express my opinion
- Freedom to vote according to my conscience
- Freedom to work in a field of my choosing
- Freedom to watch movies I like and listen to music that I choose
- Freedom to read any book that’s published
- Freedom to write a book on a controversial subject and get it published
- Freedom to surf any site on the worldwide web
If you’re thankful for this “sweet land of Liberty,” thank a soldier. And take a few moments to list three freedoms you’re enjoying today.
What would you add to this list?