Merry 4th of July!!

It's that time of year again. That time when Canadians feel high and mighty for pounding the USA and criticizing everything about them, yet still happily go vacation there three times a year. Yes, that's right... it's Independance Day!!

Many people I know do not understand my attitude towards the USA. They don't like the USA and all the Canadian media says that the US stands for, but I for one love the US. I took some time and actually went there, got to know many people and really dug into the culture. I witnessed many incredible things and was blown away by the American people. Anyone who says they are arrogant, ignorant, war hungry, agenda pushing bigots better just turn that paint brush around and paint their own face with that very same paint. I don't know if that made any sense, but who cares...

I love the United States. The best years of my life so far occured in the United States. I used to live in St. Louis, MO and that was a time when I was honestly blown away by the friendliness, the community and the genuine love of the American People. I can honestly remember times when I would stand shocked because of something that just happened to me and how it totally blew away my previous perception of who and American was. I regularly fell in love with them.

While in St. Louis I travelled extensively throughout the US, going to a different city about every four days. I keep thinking I have seen some of the best of America, and not the rich... the best. I saw some of the poorest of the poor, but still I saw the best.

While I was living in California I got to witness and be a part of a huge shift in history. I was visiting my home in Canada and flew back to the US just hours before the 9/11 Attack. Even though I was clear across the country, it was something else to feel the shock wave and see how it affected us over in California. This is where I saw true patriotism come to life. Never again will I criticize an American for being a "Flag Waver" as so many people do around the world. They can wave that flag all they want and I will join in with pride.

I was just with Carolyn Neary and she had just returned from Sacramento. She got to walk around the State Capitol building on Memorial Day and she said that she was very nearly overcome with the presence of God because of the amazing patriotism and national pride she witnessed. She was sharing that with some Canadians and you could tell that it just didn't compute, but I was so happy because finally another Canadian has seen through the smoke and mirrors and seen the powerful truth that God has placed on the American people. They know freedom way more then we do. We need that impartation.

So with that, I will say "Happy Independance Day!" to all my American readers. Cheers to you. Cheers to your country. Cheers to freedom.

Thus ends what I think is my 18th day of year 24. We'll see if I have been counting right in a few hundred more days.... hahaha...

God Bless America!