07/04/2025
🇺🇸 Independence Day Reflections 🇺🇸
As a veteran, I am proud of my service to this country. I’ve stood for ideals of freedom, and I will always continue to fight for a kind of freedom that includes everyone.
The 4th of July commemorates the Declaration of Independence, a historic step toward liberty. But freedom is not just a historical achievement. It’s a living promise. One that must be nurtured, protected, and extended to those still waiting to experience it fully.
That’s especially urgent now, as so many of our nation’s most vulnerable (children, families, LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, and people living in poverty) are facing the threat of losing access to basic needs like healthcare, food, and mental health care.
So today, while many celebrate, we also hold space for complexity:
🎇 The joy and the grief
🇺🇸 The pride and the pain
💙 The celebration and the sorrow
Your emotions are welcome, your story matters, and your healing is part of the ongoing work of justice and dignity for all.
True freedom means the freedom to feel, to heal, and to be fully seen in your humanity. Let’s keep showing up imperfectly, wholeheartedly, and together to ensure that liberty and justice are not just remembered, but truly realized for all.
