America/ Fourth of July

Hello everyone,
Today in America, it is the Fourth of July, the day we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence by eating hotdogs, lighting fireworks, and being with family and friends. As we are doing all those things, we need to remember all those that are fighting to keep our freedom. Men and women are stationed all over the world everyday fighting to keep us a free country and our nation safe. We cannot forget about all those people. I am very thankful for them because of the sacrifice they make everyday to allow us to do all the things that we can and want to do.
There are many countries in the world who go to bed scared every night because they do not know what will happen, and do not feel safe. We are lucky enough to never have to worry about that. We do not need to worry about someone breaking into our homes every night because we know that there are police officers, firefighters, and many others that will make sure that we are safe and are never hurt.
When the Boston Marathon bombings happened, I was able to watch how hard the military and police department work to make sure that we were all safe. I was a block away from where the bombings went off and the police officers were on the scene right away making sure that we were safe. They shut down Boylston Street as fast as they could and made sure that no more people were going to get hurt. Less than 24 hours later, there were military personell all over the city trying to find the guys who did it, and making sure no one else was going to be getting hurt. It was amazing to me how quickly they were able to catch the guys.
I am thankful for them because they kept me and all my friends safe for the week that all hell seemed to have broken loose. I am thankful for the safety that they bring to our country. I think it is important to remember all those who make this country safe, and all those who have lost their lives protecting this country while we are going to barbecues and lighting off fireworks.

If no one has told you yet, you are beautiful and loved.

Love,
Chrissy