To Thine Own Self Be True
Happy Independence Week! I don’t usually get political on this platform. Let me start over… I don’t get political on this platform — or any platform — or ever. Yet, the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate. On that day I become sentimental and filled with gratitude for the country in which I live. I know there is so much turmoil these days and our country is seriously divided on many political issues. I know that even in our country of freedom there are still limitations, for some more than others. I understand that a system set up nearly 250 years ago may not hold up for the current struggles of our day. It’s so easy to believe our voices don’t matter in such a vast and varied country. Where I do love to get involved, though, is bringing freedom to a more personal level. We need more feelings of personal freedom. I side with Victor Franklin who would attest true freedom lies within. True freedom begins with me. H...
