Blayne Sucks

Yesterday was Independence Day for America, which is quite possibly my favorite holiday. It always seems to sneak up on me though because summers seem to be bustling and pass by too quickly. However, it is the one holiday that I think we can celebrate without reservation. There are cookouts, fireworks, and happiness all around.

With other holidays, there’s always a group that’s left out. Mother’s Day is for moms. Father’s Day is for dads. Christmas is for Christians. Halloween is for kids. St. Patrick’s Day is for Irish folk. St. Valentines Day is for lovers. Of course, Independence Day is for Americans, but since I celebrate in America, it is much harder for me to run into someone else who can’t really celebrate. Also, I don’t think that many people outside of America notice the holiday, so hopefully it doesn’t get in their face and bother them the way other holidays sometimes seem to do.

Plus, this is a holiday that celebrates a human accomplishment. It’s not like we actively did anything to make those other holidays important. I certainly they are the result of something incredible that was done, but most of the time we can’t fully understand how it happened. We are almost celebrating them because we feel so lucky or so blessed that they actually happened outside of anything we did. However, Independence Day is the result of something that Americans thought up, created and won.

I am already looking forward to next year. I hope to celebrate it “with peculiar delight.”