Relationships: Our Foundation for Freedom
This week, we gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of our country. This great experiment wasn’t launched by an idea alone—it was built through strong bonds, trust, friendship, and a shared vision. Our country was founded on relationships.
Take, for example, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. These two giants of American history were political rivals at times, but their relationship—grounded in deep respect and intellectual exchange—endured. Even after falling out during their presidencies, they reconciled and spent their final years writing letters filled with philosophical reflection and mutual admiration. Remarkably, both men died on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—a powerful symbol of how even strained relationships can end in unity.
It would do us all good to remember that the secret to our success as a nation lies in our ability to build and maintain strong relationships, even when, and especially when, we disagree. America was shaped by imperfect men and women who stood together in pursuit of a vision greater than themselves. The Revolution was carried out by citizens who chose to act for a cause bigger than any one individual.
Let’s remember this year that America wasn’t founded solely on documents and declarations, but on the action of strong, determined relationships. Freedom comes at a cost. That cost includes the courage to stand for what you believe and the grace to work through our differences.
This 4th of July, let’s celebrate the powerful bonds that form the foundation of our country. Let freedom ring in and through our relationships… it makes a difference.
Larry
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