My fellow Americans, today is the 4th of July. Regardless of your politics, your attitudes, or your outlook on the future of this country, today is a day for celebration.
Following the news or engaging in one too many political debates can often obscure our perspective. To simply be born in America during a time like this, out of all the other places where we could’ve been born, isn’t just a privilege. It’s a stroke of luck that we should not make light of.
The United States of America is far from a perfect nation. Its history and people are complicated and often mired in controversy. But that’s less a reflection of a nation and more a byproduct of humans, in general, being so imperfect.
But despite our imperfections, we were able to come together and build a nation like America. We may not always uphold its greatest ideals, but those ideals are worth striving for, fighting for, and dying for in times of crisis.
So for today, remember those American ideals. Cherish them. Celebrate them. We have a long ways to go as a country. But to get to a better future, let’s just celebrate the gift we’ve been giving as Americans here in the present.
Happy 4th of July!
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