Happy 4th

Happy 4th of July…freedom freedom freedom.

I’m really thankful for my freedom. I love America!!


Observance

  • In 1777, thirteen guns were fired, once at morning and again as evening fell, on July 4 in Bristol, Rhode Island. Philadelphia celebrated the first anniversary in a manner a modern American would find quite familiar: an official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches, prayers, music, parades, troop reviews and fireworks. Ships were decked with red, white and blue bunting.
  • In 1778, General George Washington marked the Fourth of July with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute. Across the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France.
  • In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday. The holiday was celebrated on Monday July 5.
  • In 1781, Massachusetts was the first legislature to recognize the Fourth of July.
  • In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina held the first celebration of the Fourth of July in the country with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. This work was titled the Psalm of Joy.
  • In 1791, the first recorded use of the name “Independence Day”.
  • In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day a holiday, albeit unpaid, for federal employees.
  • In 1941, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day a federal paid holiday. The residents of Vicksburg, Mississippi celebrated the Fourth of July for the first time in 78 years, since the Siege of Vicksburg ended with a Union victory during the American Civil War on July 4, 1863.

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Do you enjoy living in a “free” nation? The most important freedom you can have is personal freedom–liberty from guilt and condemnation. Jesus paid for your freedom with his own blood! Will you accept his sacrifice?

Seventeen days until HARRY POTTER 7!!!!!!!!

Papaw

Papaw George passed away last night.

It really broke my heart…into a gazillion pieces. I really loved him. But, I’m glad he’s finally in Heaven. He’d been working his whole life for this. And now he’s with Jesus walking along the streets of gold. He was such a good man…always had a big smile and something good to say. :]

I’m going to miss him..

 

Beyond beautiful

I was doing so much better. Today had been better..a lot better..but as I’m sitting here, I can’t stop dwelling. So many emotions..so much to think about.

You’re beautiful..I love you..There’s nothing wrong with you. Not a single thing.

Sonic has ice coffees…they’re really good. A lot of caffeine. It’s probably really bad for me. But being bad for me doesn’t stop me from a lottt.

With Jeska out of tizown, I’m spending tunzo time with Jeff. Much needed, toOo.

White alligators..I don’t know about them schitzo kids.

I have to be at the church at 9 am to make spaghetti. Bahh, that makes me miss mah Jeskalyn. She hates spaghetti…but loves pizza.

What happens if you have to pee while you’re in labor?

I’ve had to pee ALL DAY.

I still smell like a masculine old smoking woman. The end.

I think I’m going to throw up.

Every second I’m without you, i’m a mess.

Don’t stop searching, it’s not over. Just hold on.

One a day won’t hurt you, right? Mm-hmm. Believable.

I like those bonding moments with you, too.

I miss you…..I miss you a lot.

but holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn’t make you strong. if anything it makes you weaker, because you’re doing it out of fear. </3
++ sarah dessen

summer

Sometimes we’ll be piled on the couch wearing sweats, eating the kind of ice cream we like, watching our favorite TV show, talking in the shorthand way we talk that nobody understands, & I’ll realize that this every day, simple, nobigdeal moment; this is my happiness

You do your thing and I do my thing.
You are you and I am I. And, if, in the end, we end up together, it’s beautiful.
-Topanga

Alot of people are afraid
to say what they want
That’s why they don’t get
what they want.
– Madonna

Eventually you just have to realize that you’re living for an audience of one. I’m not here for anyone else’s approval.
-Pamela Anderson

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly
think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh.  It
cures a multitude of illnesses. It’s probably
the most important thing in a person.
–Audrey Hepburn.<3

 

Pennyroyal tea

I’m not trying to effing CHANGE you, you idiot! If I wouldnt have liked who you were, I wouldn’t have been your friend EVER! But NOW..I’m not so sure I like you at all. You’re rude and selfish and I just don’t like you very much right now! I just wanted you to BE THERE. FOR ONCE. TO CARE. ABOUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT INSTEAD OF YOUR FREAKING GIRLFRIEND! I hate you for dragging other people into personal situations! I hate you for being a complete LOSER! You don’t deserve to speak to her, visit her or hear about her..and you sure as HELL don’t deserve to open your MOUTH about her! NOT EVEN ONCE.

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By the way, NOBODY is buying into your crap. Don’t even PLAY that card! And OBVIOUSLY, your little BEST FRIENDS OVER THERE..don’t care either! I don’t see you OR them calling me up. Hm? How bout it..you FREAKING LOSE!

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Everybody is worried about us..asking every 5 seconds if we’re okay. I’ve even begun to do it.. I mean, dude, we’re fine, hello.. This is not the reason we’re in this situation?

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Love myself better than you, know its wrong, what should I do? So hmm, how to occupy myself during another lonnng night/morning online. So I realize how the rest of my summer is going. One night, I stay up all night..sleep for a couple hours, wake up, go all day..go to bed mid morning, sleep the entire day and start over. It’s depressing me.

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I should be reading Half Blood Prince again. I went and stole it from Jeska’s today. Good to be in control of that book again. I love..little baby ducks…old pick up trucks…my sister and Jeff. aha. Hmm, I can’t sleep too late tomorrow. Gotta go to Old Navy to take back clothes.

Today made me feel better. We’re special…..very special. And..I love axe. And McDonald’s..and crazy insane  folks. Anyway, I’m out.. it’s now 2:45…sweet.

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