It’s not the fireworks, the pomp and circumstance of the parade; the yells at the rodeo or the band on the grand stand stage.
It’s about an expression of faith in a country that has had its share of black eyes, humbling moments, and absolute greatness.
It is a day of remembrance – for the soldiers, the cowboys, and the pioneers – who have given life and limb, staked their last dollar and walked a thousand miles in someone else’s shoes, to make our lives a wondrous adventure.
The 4th of July is our nation’s birthday. An annual milestone marked by a country founded on hope and faith. We celebrate the day in pride of our nation’s accomplishments and in acknowledgement of its faults.
Because of all these things, we celebrate . . . because it matters.
– Codi Vallery-Mills