Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - July 3rd

Liberty is the breath of life to nations. - George Bernard Shaw

Independence now and forever! - Daniel Webster

Where liberty dwells, there is my country. - Benjamin Franklin

Freedom lies in being bold. - Robert Frost

America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination. – Harry S. Truman

Tomorrow, we celebrate 242 years of our country’s independence.  On July 2, 1776, the legal separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain occurred when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of Independence, which was proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia earlier that year in June.  After the vote for this action, a statement explaining why the decision was developed by the Committee of Five with Thomas Jefferson as the main author.  The statement was debated for two days and final approval occurred on July 4^th.  From this courageous decision made by our Founding Fathers, the United States Constitution was written 11 years later in 1787. 

As I have been studying history this year, I have been reminded how lucky we are.  In The restless wave: good times, just causes, great fights and other appreciations, John McCain states that America was the first country to create our form of government and now there are over 100 democracies.  We truly are blessed to live where we do. 

CHALLENGE: We can learn from our Founding Fathers that being courageous can change the world.

Tomorrow, be thankful for the amazing country we live in.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29