07/04/2024
America’s highest ideas and greatest accomplishments have arisen from the spirit of innovation, cooperation, co-existence, and constant evolution.
On July 4, 1776, a group of revolutionaries, imperfect men, fallible man, but visionary men, started this country out on a journey from an imperfect union to, as was later written in the U.S. Constitution, “a more perfect union.” As all co-founders, co-workers, and joint venturers can attest: any effort to build something that did not previously exist, that involves the efforts of more than one person to build, it will involve ups and downs, struggles, setbacks, strife, dissent, conflict- but also triumphs, innovations, unity, and success if there is also perseverance.
Building America has been no different.
Over 248 later, Americans have persevered. Americans have moved together toward that more perfect union that is a primary founding purpose of this American effort. All of us have played a role in moving this country forward towards it. We are all responsible for continuing to hone our country to perfection.
This is what we celebrate on July 4th. The efforts of the founding fathers. But also, the trials, tribulations, successes, perseverance, and contributions of our ancestors in getting this nation to its point today, closer still to that more perfect union.
