By the time you are reading this, I'll be up on the hill refinishing yet another piece of furniture for our home. Maybe it will be the old chair from my dad's Mason Lodge, or a table that Great Grandpa made from a tree that stood at the old home place. I like refinishing furniture, and giving it new life. And in a way, that's what the Fourth of July is all about...new life.
In 1776, some long haired, wig wearing patriots got it in their tri-cornered hats to declare our independence from an oppressive British government. Britain, at that time was a super power. America, had a few metropolitan areas, but was largely frontier. The odds were not in those wigged-out guys favor!
Yet, over two hundred years later, here we are an independent nation. We pay too much for gas, but we can go where ever we want, whenever we want. We still have freedom of speech, and can say what we want. We can pray when we want, and have the right to assembly. Many, many, many folks have fought and died to take care of our wants. They gave, and continue to give, us freedom.
Tonight, when the sky lights up with the wonderment of dazzling fireworks, and you are enjoying fresh ears of corn and the bounty of the earth, take a minute to remember...our freedom is a blessing that does not come cheap.
The Staff at Charlie Pinson Insurance KY wishes each of you a Happy and Safe Fourth of July. Happy Independence Day!
Charlie Pinson Insurance KY is off for a long weekend. Our Kentucky Insurance office will reopen on Monday, July 7. For claims numbers, or online quotes visit our website at www.pinsoninsurance.com
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