As the wind caught the United States Flag in the early evening light, the Pacific Ocean was in the air. Stepping back and looking up, a prayer was repeated, for our great Nation.
On this eve of the 4th of July birth of our American Republic, we stand proud. As an American, you really never understand what that really means, until you leave it; for weeks, months or years for travel somewhere else in this world.
You see, it is a feeling that comes over you. It is real. And you can only feel it, if you leave our great country and travel to other places. Many Americans have no idea what this feeling really is. Yet, for those of us who have been to Africa, or Australia or Europe or the Middle East, or Asia or South America, or the Moon, you understand.
What is this feeling? You start to feel it when you touch down on the tarmac and your plane pulls up to the terminal at IAD, LAX, DEN, DFW, ORD, or JFK. As you walk into Border Control and Customs and you pull out that beautiful Dark Blue Passport, with the Golden Eagle on the cover, it starts to grow inside you.
You say to yourself. It is good to be home...
For the millions of Americans who have served in our Armed Forces, or other government service overseas this feeling is overwhelming.
The millions of Americans that travel abroad for business or vacations will also feel it. If they are gone long enough, or depending on where their geographic destinations happened to be, while they were gone.
Yet the feeling goes even a step further. Especially, if you are an "American Patriot".
When you truly understand American history and what it truly means, in our vast world of Nations, looking at our "Stars & Stripes" alone, makes you shed a tear.
This Independence Day, celebrate the feeling...
On this eve of the 4th of July birth of our American Republic, we stand proud. As an American, you really never understand what that really means, until you leave it; for weeks, months or years for travel somewhere else in this world.
You see, it is a feeling that comes over you. It is real. And you can only feel it, if you leave our great country and travel to other places. Many Americans have no idea what this feeling really is. Yet, for those of us who have been to Africa, or Australia or Europe or the Middle East, or Asia or South America, or the Moon, you understand.
What is this feeling? You start to feel it when you touch down on the tarmac and your plane pulls up to the terminal at IAD, LAX, DEN, DFW, ORD, or JFK. As you walk into Border Control and Customs and you pull out that beautiful Dark Blue Passport, with the Golden Eagle on the cover, it starts to grow inside you.
You say to yourself. It is good to be home...
For the millions of Americans who have served in our Armed Forces, or other government service overseas this feeling is overwhelming.
The millions of Americans that travel abroad for business or vacations will also feel it. If they are gone long enough, or depending on where their geographic destinations happened to be, while they were gone.
Yet the feeling goes even a step further. Especially, if you are an "American Patriot".
When you truly understand American history and what it truly means, in our vast world of Nations, looking at our "Stars & Stripes" alone, makes you shed a tear.
This Independence Day, celebrate the feeling...
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