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happy 4th of july!

Published Jul. 3, 2009
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Happy 4th of July, GOLO! May you each have a safe, enjoyable, and stress-free weekend!

What are your Independence Day rituals? Ribs on the grill? Hamburgers & hotdogs? An evening at the local fireworks display? Parades, maybe?

What does the 4th of July mean to you and your family?

 



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Great photo!

Thanks, BlueDevil -- have a great weekend!

To remember all who have fought for our freedom. Have a happy fourth Joe.

Whenever I hear the boom of the fireworks and the display they make, I think of all the people on the battlefield. I think of all the suffering and sacrifice it to took for my freedom. I am thankful for them and for those that proceeded them.

Happy and safe 4th everybody. :)

Good stuff, Viper & Texasbaby!

You do the same, yourself, Sandra!

The fourth of July is different for me this year. I think of my granddaughter, 18 years of age when enlisted and turned 18 in May, who is in Iraq. When her uncle, my youngest son, was in the National Guard, somehow he escaped the first "Gulf War" even though he was in high school when he enlisted and graduated during that time.

My Arjsa, who is in Iraq and a National Guardsman/woman, has been promoted to Priviate First Class (I guess I have that right). We email each other and send mail and items back and forth. Thank God for the Internet!

So, I think of my Arjsa, and I am so proud of her and will be glad when this over. Her boyfriend, Richard, served 3 tours in Irag. I am so glad he is in the states and ready to phase out of the service. He is only 22 years old.

I wish all the families and loved ones a safe return. Have a safe and enjoyable fourth everyone!

correction: *turned 19*

Thanks for sharing, Thinkaboutitfirst -- it definitely changes your perspective when you have a family member who isn't here to celebrate the day with us. Stay strong!

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