The University of Idaho Argonaut

As the summer rolls by, a holiday passes that give us an excuse to party and blow up stuff. Flags and random red, white and blue banners parade the streets, and patriotic country music screams from every speaker. While it is always comforting to see this large — albeit short lived — display of patriotism, every American should be reminded what this celebration is about.
In the hot summer of 1776, delegates from thirteen British colonies met in Philadelphia to form the Continental Congress. The colonialists had suffered from abusive British policies, and they hoped that the Congress would make things right. On July 2, after countless debates, the delegations voted without any opposition to declare independence.

I know artists and musicians. I know photographers and poets. I know athletes and I know dancers. I know people who have acquired as much wisdom as they have age and some who are still searching for that wisdom but still have plenty of years ahead of them to find it and themselves.  I know some very religious people and some very free-spirited people.
And I’m not the only one because you know all of these people as well. Don’t believe me? Look at your children and your lover. Look at you father and mother and your brother and sister. Look at your neighbor and your friends. Look deep inside and you’ll see that we’re so much more than we give ourselves credit for.
We tend to define who we are by what we have or what we don’t have and it kills me to see that we care so much about materialism and money and so little about what really matters; peace, love and happiness.