©2010 Sharon Hughes
Do you love America?
I mean do you LOVE America?
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Do You LOVE America? ©2010 Sharon Hughes
Do you love America?
I mean do you LOVE America?
If so, why?
Is it
because of the personal liberties you enjoy?
Is it
because you live in the most free nation on the earth?
Is it
because of its roots, its foundations?
Or is it
because it is YOUR country?
Whether we
live in America or some other country, we should
love the
country that is ours -- because it is ours
-- because
it is made up of the people who are our 'national family'.
Certainly
our Founding Fathers understood this. They understood that not
living with the freedom of the 'self-evident truth' that the 'certain
unalianable rights' given by 'our Creator' provide, was not the
best. And so they set out to provide the best form of government
they could for their fellow man, for their 'national
family.'
The 4th of
July is the perfect time to re-recognize that each of us are
called to be a part of America's destiny -- to work to
make it the best nation it can be. Isn't that what we do (or
should do) for the company we work for, or own; for our family;
for our personal lives?
And we need
to not only re-recognize our individual roles of responsibility as
American citizens, but to re-commit to the stewardship of caring
for (loving) our nation. Sure, just like with our
families, we see the flaws, but we also see the potential (or we
should), and work for the best outcome.
Just as the immigrant who escaped from Bulgaria encourages us to do on our July 4th Special Weekend broadcast. He profoundly expresses, what immigrants who are grateful to live in America perhaps appreciate most, a perspective we all need to embrace -- again.
So celebrate
America this weekend with renewed dedication, and a gratitude
that understands, as Erma Bombeck, one of America's most popular
humorists, once said,
Happy
Birthday! -- Afterall, you
are America.
Enjoy this
great song on video, "I Am America" by Krista Branch.
Sharon Hughes
is Founder and President of The Center for Changing
Worldviews and a radio talk show host on KDIA AM1640 in
San Francisco, RIGHTALK.com, and
online at Oneplace.com. Her column appears in many
recognized news sites and publications, most recently FRONTPAGEMAG.
She also writes for
NewsBusters.org.,
a division of The Media Research Center. For
further information visit her Websites www.changingworldviews.com,
WOMANTalk.us,
and Blog http://changingworldviews.blogspot.com. Or Contact:
sharon@changingworldviews.com
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