As the Light Fades

Gaze into the sun

and see it's shine

thoughts of Heaven

and God so divine

As day becomes night

and the stars shine bright

remember the love

that comes from the light

Saying goodbye

and letting them go

much harder than any

can possibly know.

Why do some lights dim?

while still in their prime,

why do loved ones leave?

before it's their time.

Hold the love so near

as it must remain

living inside us

we'll forever retain.

For as Love lives on,

memories as well

the tears will subside

our stories to tell

Smile for what once was

say goodbye aloud

but celebrate lives

and make them most proud.

I lost my Mom a year ago today, and this is something that has been on mind a lot lately. Loved ones are never truly gone, because my Mom exists to me as much today as she ever did. I just didn't get a chance to say so long until we meet again.

Today marks one year...

I lost my Mom a year ago today. I spent part of the day with my dad, and a lot of time on the road. The thing is, when I drive, I think. Today, I thought a lot about Mom. I remembered a lot of the great things that we did. I remebered some of the dumb things that I crossed her on, but mostly...I remembered her smile, and I remembered her laugh.

Her's was a light that did not shine nearly long enough, but as it glowed it was bright indeed.

Mom, I miss you, and I'll love you always.

Freedom

As we look upon the sunset which will signal the night,

let us remember that there is no commodity which we hold dear more precious than freedom. Our freedom in this land 232 years ago was limited.

It was limited in the sense that a great Kingdom across a vast ocean chose our path for us.

We as a people were treated much like children, and decided no more.

Our founding fathers on this day signed a document stating NO MORE.

As a nation we have evolved. We have evolved because freedom is precious to all.

In the 1860's our nation battled against itself for the cause of freedom.

The freedom which all men should enjoy.

The battle scarred our nation but in time, we healed.

In 1920 our country finally enacted women's suffrage.

Women had the freedom to help to choose the leaders of our nation.

This freedom was long overdue, but we as a nation have progressed.

In the 1960's, a man Had A Dream.

His dream, though cut short by the ignorant is still being realized today.

Today, we are on the cusp of His Dream being realized,

as our nation has evolved again and chosen a candidate to lead us.

Not based on color, gender, or religion

but on merit and potential.

Today, we enjoy the Freedom to choose,

the freedom to enact new policy,

and the freedom to be inspired by media of all kinds.

Be it movies, music, art, books, or theatre our freedoms as a nation are limitless.

Tonight as we look towards the sky and see the bright lights of the fireworks,

Remember the lights which signified the freedom which we enjoy.

As we see movies, or watch sporting events today, remember those brave men.

The 56 Brave Men who stood up for a people and said no more.

Those men without fear of recourse,

or consequences signed our Declaration of Independence.

With those signatures, came our Nation's Freedom.

Happy 4th of July.