Happy 4th God Bless America!

Last night before the storm blew in, we were sitting at a club our son belongs to waiting for one of the best fireworks shows to begin! As I sat there and “people watched” , it reminded me of years past! Families were gathered around on blankets while kids played tag, or ran around with glow in the dark necklaces, with their faces painted. The wind was cool and the laughter was rampant! Folks seeing other families they knew would stop and hug each other and visit! I didn’t see one iPad or game being played on any phone just phones out taking picture after picture! Was such a beautiful reminder of what we use to do on a daily basis and not just on a special day! It was so nice that one could almost forget the unrest, the mass shootings, the political lines, the anger, the depression that seems to be all around us and entitlement that we live with now on a day to day basis! It was a night that allowed us to just forget all the negatives and enjoy the sheer laughter and focus on what we could have if we could let our hearts to be led to the One who gives true peace and fulfillment! That our Land could be filled with His goodness and enjoy the benefits of all the blessings that He wants to give us! As everyone began to run for their cars, (I waddled quickly), there was still laughter and kids were still trying to play until the huge lightning that appeared made parents scramble to get their quilts and belongings. we realized that we would not be seeing any fireworks that night! But my spirit wasn’t any less dampened by the rain! It had been a joy to just be out and feel the coolness of the evening! But more than that, it gave me a picture of what America still is, in spite of the problems, it is still the land of the free and the home of the brave! We sometimes just have to be reminded of that! God bless America! Happy 4th!!!