Celebration....Jubilation.... July 4th....

Washington DC has taken a festive look with flags and fire works .  Time to celebrate and remember history. This is a time to view history as it is and not to pass judgement or evaluate the past with today's references.

I am not a poet otherwise I would have written something like an "Ode to the democracy and freedom!".  Freedom is not a simple concept. It can be nurtured and sustained only by a strong constitution that promotes democracy and respect for a fellow being. The founders have foreseen that.

But, when anyone asks me about the best moment of happiness as an American, I can say that - the time when I return from abroad and the immigration officer with a genuine smile greets me, "welcome back to the USA". 

Happy July 4th!

PEACE ON EARTH

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