[MEG33]

~Welcome To Independence Day~
At Amy's Place

            

Independence?
The Lady holds a tablet. There is a date engraved.
July 4, 1776. A memo that we saved.
Within that page of History, we hold the American Rose.
Pressed by weight of moments, the album now we close,

To mark the beginning of Man’s finest striving,
Wherein heroes, villains, and events were arriving,
At a small town we call Philly, (That’s where we keep the bell.)
To speak their piece, and start a war, and put them all through Hell.

It was a needed moment. We had to take our place,
Among the giants of the earth, for Life stepped up the pace.
We had to shoulder burdens, that no one else could bear,
And send the finest of our land, to fix things ‘over there.’

The blood we shed has nourished the Freedom that we sowed,
And gave the homeland back ten-fold, all debts that we had owed.
Just to ensure survival of the plantings that we nourished.
We went back for a second time, to make sure that it flourished.

We thought that we could take a break, and live a private life,
Unburdened by the problems of the world and all its strife.
But this small world kept shrinking, and our moat gives no protection,
From enemies who should be friends, except for their infection.

We’ll need to cure their illness, whatever the cost may be,
Or we will not enjoy the life we have, a life of liberty.
It’s not enough to shine a light beside the door,
We have to go among them, and boost the ‘yearnings’ of the poor.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . July 3, 2004

2 Corinthians 3:16-17 NKJV
16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty

~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

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Pray For The USA

Thank You, MEG! That Is A Beautiful Opening! Have a Capital 4th!
Love,
ML/LTOS

[yorkie]

Happy Fourth of July, EVERYONE!

http://www.emotionscards.com/trivia/memorialday/americathebeautiful.html

[yorkie]

Meg, what a STUNNING opening graphic today! Thank you so much. Hope you are having a relaxing Fourth of July!

Nicknamed Bob, That is a very touching poem! Thank you!

[Mama_Bear]

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[jaycee]

~~Happy Birthday America~~
We Love You!

"Patriotism is the most practical
of all human characteristics."
Happy 4th of July and our
good wishes and prayers for the
brave men and women of
the United States Armed Forces.

And thank you for
your lovely opening, Meg!

[silverleaf]

Happy 4th of July Amy!
Have you seen this? It is magnificent. All 4 verses of SSB dedicated to 9-11 victims
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piT33GV2EMA

[tiapam]

Beautiful graphic and poem! Thank you! Happy 4th!!!!

[PGalt]

Thanks very much for the pings. (I just got home from work a short while ago.) I hope all of the fine posters on this thread had a tremendous Independence Day. Mine was very good.