Haiku: Happy Independence Day!
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” Denis Waitley
Haiku: Happy Independence Day!
Haiku: Happy Independence Day! – Declaration of Independence signing
Rejoice for Freedom
Happy Independence Day!
May Peace and Love reign
Gather, Celebrate!
Freedom and Justice for all
What price would you pay?
What does celebrating Independence Day really mean? The gatherings on this day remind us of the importance of our personal freedom; our right to congregate and enjoy a meal with others without being under siege. Independence Day means we fought to provide a safe haven for our kids and loved ones, we want to maintain a democratic process, we don’t live in a war zone or suffer through restrictions like food rations. Many countries remain at war with each other in small and large ways… so this day matters. We must remember that even with the daily challenges we face here, inequalities, bigotry, job loss and such, we are fortunate in America, and we must remember to treat this day with reverence and gratitude for the Freedom and Peace we enjoy.
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“The Declaration of Independence was always our vision of who we wanted to be, our ideal of freedom and justice, how we were going to be different, and what the American experiment was going to be about.” Marian Wright Edelman
Haiku: Happy Independence Day!
Each day, a blessing
Independence Day, a gift
Hold on to Freedom
Live with gratitude
The fourth heralds liberty
What price for FREEDOM?
What does July 4th mean to you? Susan B. Anthony said, “Independence is happiness.” I agree. As we celebrate this great day and nation, let us remember to wish the same for others. Every nation deserves the same freedom of choice and inalienable rights… Enjoy yours. Happy 4th to YOU! Happy Independence Day! Stay Inspired! What are your thoughts? What are your celebration plans? What did you do differently on this day? Do share! Thank you
Positive Motivation Tip: Be grateful for the gift of freedom on the 4th and celebrate it
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos Spirit of ’76, Fireworks, July 4th Cake, Declaration of Independence via Wikipedia
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
I think we all are thinking of our Independence … Freedom… Rights…etc. …
and I was aware of a lot of red, white, blue waving this year!
Happy Independence Day! Hope you had fun too. 🙂
Happy Independence Day weekend Eliz x:-)x
Thank you dear one! I love the quiet when folks go away and leave the city streets less busy.
I’m not American but I do envy you your strong sense of identity and your constitution.
I’m not an American citizen either but I appreciate what this all means… Freedom is Strength.
While there was bloodshed and a lot of lives lost in the process of having freedom, we’re all lucky to be living in a time wherein we have independence and freedom. We should treasure it and be thankful for it. I agree, independence is happiness 🙂
Indeed… well said Russ!
Love the reminder of our freedom to congregate!
I see people arguing online often: liberals vs conservatives, vaccine vs non-vaccine, etc. We live in a country where we can speak our mind on our government publicly without reprecussion. There are some countries that can’t say that.
Exactly…
When the kids were little we would get on the boat and spend the day on the water, then watch the fireworks from there at night. I miss those times. It’s just my hubby and I now, so we went to see a movie and came back home to protect our animals from the fireworks that scare them so much! I hope you had a great 4th!
Such a fun and creative idea to do an Independence Day Haiku! It is very cool! I hope you had a wonderful holiday!
Thank you Amy and likewise! 🙂
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” Denis Waitley
What a great quote. I think my generation was gifted this by our parents and it was the best gift we could have received. I am not so sure we have done the same for our children. I hope so.
We went to a local race track and watched races first, then fireworks.
happy independence day . this is a great post .. it looks that you had so much fun thank you for sharing this
I love the quote! It’s true that the greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence…. and we have to start them early.
We do have to start early or they grow up and take it all for granted.
I love this quote too. It really sums up things.
Indeed! Happy Independence Day. It feels so good to think that we have the freedom to do what we want, express how we feel on something and share our thoughts without the fear of being rejected by someone. It’s our right!
Being from the UK we don’t celebrate the 4th of July (obviously) but I do like how patricotic you guys are we lack this in the UK with our stiff upper lips!
Great post! It is important to remember the history of it all.
I’m just grateful that we have these men who fought for the freedom of our lands. I can’t imagine living a world without freedom.
I am thankful for the freedoms we still have. I am more fortunate than other women in certain countries.
There really is a very deep meaning behind the holiday. On the surface it’s fun and barbeques, and you know…hurrah for it. That means the deeper meaning has been secured. 🙂 I hope you had a great 4th!
It was a very nice Independence Day here in the USA, the fireworks, gatherings, uniting all American and of course the freedom of the nation.
Happy Independence Day to you! I am not American however I know that it is a day that most want to celebrate and enjoy. It is a remarkable event will be remembered for many years to come.
I feel lucky to be an American and born in this country. We do often take for granted the rights that those before us fought so hard for.
Happy INdependence Day. It’s very important to remember our forefathers who helped set us free.
Happy Independence Day!! 🙂 Truly blessed to live in this great nation, this pots is a great reminder of that!
Great celebrations calls for great food.cool cake there.
Nostalgic photos to commemorate your Independence Day. For free nations celebrating this very special day is full of fun and celebration.
“If you think Independence Day is America’s defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.” Tony Snow
Who cares what Tony Snow says, he’s not an American! Frankly, I’d rather read what you personally think about Independence Day.
Pretty red, white, and blue fireworks!
This is a great reminder! It’s one of the great milestones in American history.
It is and I suspect some are too busy with their feasts to even think about the meaning of it all. 😆
I hope that you had a wonderful 4th of July. We celebrated my nieces birthday with family and close friends. They had a huge water slide for the kids. Then we went to the park to watch fireworks. The weather was perfect too.
Happy Birthday greetings to your niece. We had a relaxing day with a nice meal shared…
I like “living with gratitude”, I keep a gratitude journal and it helps me to be grateful for all that I have. I do love that first quote though about roots of responsibility and wings of Independence. If you can foster those two things, you’ve got a great kid!
Yes, I fell in love with it too. I love that it mentions kids because we must start early to teach our children about the meaning/value of it all. TY!
Very nice way to educate about the history of the United States you also have great photography. Thanks for sharing.
TY for your feedback Adriana!
Happy Independence Day! Hope you had a great one!
Likewise!
I love that quote. My friend always said the greatest gift you can give your kid is roots and wings!
I love it too… It inspired my post. 🙂
I see the many sacrifices troops and their families have made for us and I wished we could all truly understand it and what it means to be a free country. Such a good post to help all all remember.
Thank you! I feel the same way as you do.
Happy Independence Day. Independence to me means sacrificing for our self and others. Many people have sacrificed their life for our freedom. I always remember what our soldiers have done for us to have our freedom and I don’t take it for granted. Thanks for sharing.
Happy independence day. Hope you had a wonderful celebration of 4th July. This post sounds like a creative and fun way to do a patriotic day haiku. Love those great quotes as well.
I was so sad this 4th of July. So few people appreciate true freedom or even understand what it means anymore 🙁
really inspiring post , Happy independence day , thank you for making me inspired whenever i read your post it really helps to keep me motivated
Great way to celebrate Independence Day. Happy 4th to all!
We had a great day celebrating independence day. What a lovely phrase.
Nice haiku. Hope you had fun today…believe you did 🙂