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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; DollyCali; La Enchiladita; dutchess; Aquamarine; GodBlessUSA; OESY; ..

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

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Graphic by MamaBear

256 posted on 07/04/2008 7:45:57 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; NicknamedBob

Wonderful, beautiful! Happy Fourth!

257 posted on 07/04/2008 7:56:50 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)

Happy Independence Day to all!!

Thank You God for our Freedom... May we Turn back to God as a Country.

This morning a friend sent a devotional with the audio of

America, America

playing and when I heard it I started to cry.

My prayer is that God will " shed His Grace on Us".....

Plain Jane Polly

258 posted on 07/04/2008 8:18:07 AM PDT by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)

Love it...great for today, thank you!

260 posted on 07/04/2008 8:50:12 AM PDT by jaycee

To: FRiends; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Billie; NicknamedBob; ST.LOUIE1; Cardhu; Kitty Mittens; ...

We Are Still Free ..Thank You To Our Military

Ready To Celebrate
*Happy Independence Day To Amy's Place*

261 posted on 07/04/2008 8:56:52 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)

Hello, ~~Newbie~~ DD. Happy 10th FR Anniversary.

We are happy that you are a part of our FReeper Family.

Have a safe 4th and a wonderful weekend.

264 posted on 07/04/2008 9:55:16 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; NicknamedBob; All; FRiends

Oh, Amy, Lori, and Nicknamed Bob, your Post is So Beautiful! I Hope Everyone is having a Wonderful 4th of July.

275 posted on 07/04/2008 3:06:49 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!!)

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear

Wow!!!! Magnificent! :)

I hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July weekend! :)

294 posted on 07/05/2008 1:02:12 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

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