"But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American War? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations...This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution." -John Adams, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signatory of the Declaration of Independence, and Second President of the United States of America
The world explodes around me. A smile escapes my face as I stare up to the fading sky. A fire burns beside me, the orange flames glowing in the dusk of this monumental holiday. The acoustic guitar's melody is sweet as the sugary marshmallows roasted over the fire. As I glance around me, I see the familiar faces of family through the sparks from the fire. The embers glow brighter as the sky surrounding me grows progressively darker turning the towering trees around me a stark black.
It's still too light to see the bright infusions of color that trademark this day. The pool echoes as the fire crackles. The all anticipated joint explosions of light and sound growing ever closer. The sounds remind me faintly of a battlefield and what it must have sounded like as those bold signatures signed that ever important piece of paper that I, myself, laid eyes on just a few short weeks ago. I can hear the drum beat and the troops march in their bold red and cunning browns and blues. I hope that in my own right, someday I'll be remembered by my friends and family as a patriot, too. Because I love this country. My country.
God Bless America!
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