Independence Day Represents Being Free To Live

Independence Day Represents Being Free To Live 

by Trennie L. Williams, Sr.   

This year marks the United States of America’s 238th year as a single nation. Battles were fought, and a war was won for the benefit of creating a country that is like none other.   

Independence Day, July 4th, highlights the glory of establishing the stars and stripes of America’s red, white and blue flag. The holiday also represents every citizen’s freedom to live abundantly from one generation to the next.   

To be independent is to be free from outside persuasions and authorities. That means no other’s dictatorship should control another person’s livelihood.   The Declaration of Independence documents the course of our nation’s journey. As the United States parted ways with Great Britain, a sense of equality was being birthed. Those who began 13 colonies were looking for, and gaining, respect that Europe’s royal kingdom had refused so many people for a long period of time.   

What holds true several centuries ago still holds true today. The U.S. is a nation where all people should be created equally. God has given each person rights such as “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” When a governing body tries to over shadow such rights, we have the right to change or eliminate it, putting a new government in place that maintains and enhances the safety and joy of the citizens within its boundaries.   

So often we see how political leaders and the communities they serve become numb to the evils of this world. Sufferings become the way in which some people take advantage of the less fortunate. Those who capitalize on wrongdoings would rather heighten corruption than to do what is right and just for a moral and honest society.   

The public good is hindered when darkness is seen as the only way for systems to operate. Service becomes a disservice as long as common people are not included in the prosperity and progress of any nation.     

For example, there are times when politicians have refused to pass or follow laws; played biased games that exhaust financial and physical resources; dissolved organizations that sought justice; withheld elections in effort to avoid defeat; endangered innocent lives; created unnecessary wars and rumors of wars; caused havoc among diverse communities; embargoed goods for the sake of selfishness; implemented and raised taxes without constituent consent; manipulating the justice system in favor of a select few; and attempted to constrain the hopes and dreams of those who wish perform in a more diplomatic way.   

The U.S. Representatives of 1776 sought to separate this country from such tyranny. As the world continues to fight similar battles, our nation stands as a powerful representation of peace, alliance, prosperity, protection, and allegiance that our countries seek to follow.   

I asked my children “what does independence mean to you?” What they shared were words like: having a home; standing in situations; having a voice; being able to make choices; and celebrating family.   

One word that each of them shared was “freedom.”

Everyone wants to be free. Being independent of degrading parliaments is what we need. You and I appreciate the right to live our dreams. Each of us pledge to do whatever it takes to reach our highest peak, while paving a way for our children and children’s children to enjoy.   

Independence is an honor to exhort in our daily living, having the freedom to continue carrying out the declaration of what was signed over 23 decades ago.   

Have a glorious and momentous Independence Day.