Veterans Day, July 4th, Memorial Day, verse # 4

Each year, Independence Day brings with it the aromas of hamburgers and hotdogs drifting on a summer breeze, blending with the scents of bubblegum and ice cream and cold drinks as people rejoice, celebrating freedom by enjoying the day and each other’s company, remembering what we have in common as, together, we watch parades march and bands play and people wave. As night falls, fireworks light up the sky in a dazzling display of color as we pay tribute to this country, our freedom, and the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom. And, in those final moments of the day as we exhale a slow breath before we drift off to sleep in the peacefulness of our beds and the security of our homes, as the food and the fireworks and the sounds of the day replay slowly through our minds, we realize how fortunate we truly are to be free.