Side note: With all the cancelled 4th of July celebrations (which is stupid considering mass numbers of people can go out and protest), I thought having a guest post surrounding this weekend's holiday was appropriate. Here it is!
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it onto our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” –Ronald Reagan
This weekend we celebrate America’s independence as a nation. The Fourth of July is more than just a day. It’s a time to celebrate our freedom and remember the many in the past have fought so hard for. 1776 was a prominent year for America as a nation. We declared ourselves independent with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ever since this important day, we celebrate what we as the most prosperous nation in the world have. But we didn’t get to where we are today without a cost.
When you look at history, you learn about the soldiers who fought at war and died for a nation. You learn about the men at combat fighting for their lives just so that America could remain independent. Marines and soldiers were defenders of the free world. Tirelessly they chose to fight day in and day out for you and for me. Conditions weren’t always desirable but is fighting a war ever a thing to be desired? When you look at history, you learn that the cost of freedom is incalculable. Our Founding Fathers and everyone who fought for our country knew America would only be prosperous if it were a free nation, so they fought relentlessly. These men had more to lose than to gain in the midst of battle. Most of these men were a part of communities, had families, and were loved by many. But they didn’t let this stop them from fighting. Many died and lost so much for our lives, our freedoms, our independence. The cost for freedom is more than many of us could bear.
Why does it cost so much?
The cost for freedom is beyond words. With freedom, many have the ability to think how they want, to worship, to work, to invent, to dream. Without freedom, so many are forced to live under tyrannical rule where laws must be forced upon or else, death could ensue. The purchase of freedom gives men and women an escape from totalitarianism. It liberates the human spirit and frees citizens and worshippers to great heights that are otherwise unattainable. We must feel so lucky as Americans to have the freedom to worship, to think, and to live the way we so desire. There is no other nation as prosperous as our great country.
Because of what so many in our history fought for, we have the freedom to love, freedom to become everything we were made to be, freedom to dream, freedom to live free from dictators and tyrannical reign. Freedom is not free, and we must never sell it to the power-hungry mob who is always working with deception and evil to take away what we fought so hard for. We must feel so lucky to have God given rights and the freedom and independence as a nation. This is why we celebrate because the cost of freedom is incalculable.
Let freedom ring because without freedom, we wouldn’t be prosperous. Let freedom ring because without it, America wouldn’t be the nation so many come to achieve and to live a life they couldn’t in other countries. Let freedom ring because if we ever lose it, we will never see the face of freedom again. Freedom is easy to lose and we, as a nation, must stand against those who are trying to strip it away little by little. We must realize the cost of freedom and we must stand up and say ‘no’ to those who are fighting for coercion and control. We have to fight for our future generations, so they too will know the true beauty of living free. The cost of freedom is beyond words but it’s worth fighting for. This is why we celebrate our independence. Nothing can substitute what we as a nation have. We are free. Yes, we are free indeed.
Read my guest post on Kara’s blog too! https://www.blackcoffeeatmidnight.com/post/independence-day
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