I struggled with what to write this fourth of July, proving just how difficult and politically sensitive it has become to celebrate the birth of a nation. So, in keeping with my desire to minimize political discussions, I will simply say Happy Birthday America! And repeat a Facebook post I made after the Presidential election of 2012 entitled Goodbye Dear Friends.
Goodbye, dear friends. I will miss you. To all my friends who promised to move to Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, and other faraway places if Obama won another term. Welcome back, my friends who would have left if Mr. Romney had won. Please write me, for here I will remain. I love my country. I will strive to put my best foot forward day after day, work, and help America stay strong, leaders come, and leaders go, some good, some not so much so. But people are the best hope of a country undivided, and sometimes remaining true to that idea is worth any price. ~ November 7, 2012