“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” Bob Dylan
July 4th - Independence Day – is the perfect time to reflect on the meaning of freedom and responsibility. Throughout America’s history, there have been countless heroes who’ve made our country what it is today. The founders that crafted a Constitution that has endured the test of time and many tribulations, the men and women who’ve served throughout the past 244 years, and so many others, including the essential workers who’ve kept America going through this current pandemic, all loved their country more than themselves and understood what it costs to preserve the freedoms we all enjoy. Whatever they believed, when it came time they put that aside to make sure “We the People” remained “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all”. In my lifetime, there have been many trying times: in each, heroes made sure that liberty and justice were preserved. Salute the flag this weekend – not the political parties and people that lead them, and re-commit to the degree of responsibility that comes with the freedoms we enjoy. Be a hero today.
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; 1941): American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist
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