I can boldly say I am proud to be an American, a citizen of a free country.  But have you ever taken the time to reflect on all that has transpired over the past 236 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed?

Consider the trials and tribulations our young nation went through prior to independence from England.   Remember the brave families of the "Mayflower" Clipper that sailed the  Atlantic and land at Plymouth Bay?  Or, how about the Spanish explorers that first built Colonial Williamsburg?  Do you think they came to this New World to seek freedom from monarchy and persecution?

Our Founding Fathers were men who came to America to seek a new life for themselves, their families, and their offspring that followed.  Designing our Constitution was not an easy task.  Many years of planning, drafting, and redrafting the new laws caused many debates and arguments between the Colony's leaders, finally settling on the foundation of our nation, followed by the Bill of Rights.

Without the loyalty of our forefathers to forge a new nation under a new government, we would not be free citizens.  We have come a long ways since 1776.  Indeed, I am proud to say I am a Patriotic American.  Are you?

.....Just a Thought.