Today is the day that we celebrate our freedom as a nation.  I hope your plan is to truly recognize and be grateful for what this means to us.  This is one of the many blessings we live with daily that we tend to take for granted.

Along with our freedom to create the life we choose, we so often don’t take the time to appreciate our freedom to walk, to hear, to see, to work, to love, to worship, to play, to spend time with family and friends.

As you enjoy your cookout, trip to the lake or visit with your family today, take an extra moment to look up at the blue sky, feel the sun on your face and hear the birds chirping.  Make a special effort to listen closely when others are talking.   Give extra hugs to your family.  Live in the moment and appreciate every second.

Celebrate your freedom so you can live! . . . your life to the fullest.