From sea to shining sea, this land is our land, and we should celebrate that!
We can’t wait to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial and reflect on our country’s first 250 years. With all its grandeur, its hopes and promises, and its bumps, bruises, and flaws, it’s our land, our past, our present, and the future of the generations behind us. It’s collectively our house, our home. Like our torn and tattered “Old Glory,” it has been through a lot, but it still stands and is still revered.
The Fourth of July is our day as Americans to celebrate. It’s not about politics or policies or partisan parties. It is about the birth of our nation. It is about celebrating the very day we received the keys to our new, beautiful home. It’s also about honoring those who had the courage and the fortitude to make the bold move to build this beautiful home from the soil up.
On this day of historic and lasting independence, we celebrate with our united family. We all look to the same sky and watch the American Spirit ignite again in exploding colors of red, white, and blue. We are connected, forever connected by the American soil we stand on and the America sky that we look to.
So, to keep it another 250 years,
we must commit to both its restoration and its renovation.
Like all aging houses, there is always something to be worked on. Our house is 250 years old and is not exempt from needing repairs. The foundation is strong, however, but it demands a little work every day. Our house is not, nor will not be for sale. So, to keep it another 250 years, we must commit to both its restoration and its renovation. We must find a way to protect history and blend modernity. It is our family home constructed of the past, and yet, always ready to house the next generation.
On this notable Independence Day, plant your feet and look up. Whether you’re in Philadelphia or Charleston, St. Louis or Belle Fourche, San Diego or Fairbanks, know that all of us are really standing in the same place. Home. Our Home. America. From sea to shining sea, this land has been our land for 250 years, and we ought to celebrate that!
Happy 250th to my fellow compatriots!
