Hello, y'all from the country known as "America". There is so much history in this country, and so many of the people who live here are proud of how we came to be. Americans love to shoot off fireworks at night (apparently two weeks in advance and about a week after the fourth as well, this year). We typically have a cookout of some kind, dress up in red, white, and blue (the colors of the American flag), and blast the many songs that mention America and how cool of a place it is. But, is this holiday all that it is cracked up to be? Don't get me wrong- I love being able to live in America. I am thankful and grateful for the rights I have to worship God (among many others) here. But, many things are not amazing for America, and other things are not unique to America. I think that my perspective as a Missionary Kid (MK) really brings this to light in a new way. I'm sure I went to Fourth of July (Independence Day) celebrations up until I was five years old, but I ...
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