Happy 4th of July!

This is the day we celebrate our country. I don't think it's too much to say that I'm one of the most patriotic people I know. I love the United States. I love everything we were founded on and everything we stand for. I love the freedom within order. And even if our country has fallen away from the principles we once stood firm on, we're still a wonderful country, and the foundation still holds us high even to this day. I've spent the majority of my life learning about our country. I've read book after book, watched movie after movie; anything to learn a little more history about the place I was born and raised. All of this has just caused my love for the U.S. to grow. I will spend my day doing the typical things that everyone does on the fourth of July. You know the routine; going to the park for celebrations, running around, buying kettle corn and hotdogs, then watching fireworks. And I will probably end up doing what the typical American does. I will probably forget the reason we're celebrating this day, distracted by the fun and games of it all. Thus, I'm going to be sure that I think of how wonderful our country is right now. It's the least I can do. Woohoo! Go U.S.A.!

This morning was a bumpy ride. I got into a big arguement with my Dad about my clothing. He is very old fashioned, and that's okay. I have nothing against people who think that everything should be normal. I'm just not one of them. I like dressing funky. I like to do things differently from everyone else. I tend to wear skirts over my pants and do my hair in odd ways. It's just the way I am. I also love to cover myself in jewelry. It's not that I feel ugly without it all. It's just that I enjoy the way I look. Even if others see me as "goofy", it makes me happy inside, and shouldn't that be what matters? It's probably something I'll be thinking about for a while. I can either dress normally and appease everyone, or I can dress the way I like, funky yet modest. I don't know. It's something to ponder, I suppose. I always have something to ponder.

That's about all I have to say so far today. There's a lot of day yet to come though. I'm bound to have something to inform you about before the fourth of July is over. I will try to post again in the next couple of days. God bless you all. Goodbye.