July 4th, 2011

Hi there, welcome to my blog! I've never had a blog before, so I thought I'd give it a try. I don't belong to any social networks anymore, so this blog will be my only identity online, but I like it. Blogs seem so much cooler than Facebook or Twitter. I could bitch about social networks, but I'll refrain.

I'm not sure what I'll do with this blog--I've thought about setting a theme to it, but perhaps that's too confining. It could act as a journal, but I've got tons of those in hard copy already. I guess why I started this blog is so I could keep in touch with those I care about and have yet another writing outlet. My boyfriend and some of my close friends have blogs, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Anyways...I'll stop rambling on why I set this damn thing up, haha!

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So, today is 4th of July. How do you celebrate it? My family has never been huge on the 4th. Yeah, we watch fireworks and make a delicious meal, but that's about it. Is it wrong of me to say that I'm just not that into it? I love my country, I really do, despite the problems we have. I am thankful to live in the USA and have the rights I do, despite the oppression that is still prevalent in our society. Nothing is perfect, and I realize this. I have a brother who's in the army--he's an Airborne solider. The kid jumps out of airplanes, how amazing is that? I support the troops, but I don't believe in war. I love my country and the amazing land within our borders--do you realize how diverse the land of our country is, how many natural wonders lie within our reach? However, I'm not very patriotic. I never have been.

Thinking about it, though, patriotism in this country seems to be quite superficial, which is something I'm not. Again, I love the United States, but I don't feel as if I have to display obnoxious bumper stickers, t-shirts, or USA shit all over my house to show I care. I do care. I care about our country and it's fate. I care about the people who are suffering in this country and the land that's being destroyed. I'm following a career path that I feel is patriotic. I want to be a teacher where I will be supporting the children of this country and helping them learn about the world.

All in all, the 4th of July is a holiday that I celebrate, but quietly. How do you celebrate it?

Much love and peace,

:)