Birthing Day! or is it Independence Day?

Hi All!!!

It's been a while. Today is our nation's "Independence Day". So those that feel independent Happy Independence Day or Happy 4th of July. Some of us are still having a hard time accepting the concept of independence. There's a song I listen to that my "A" in ACE turned me on to a couple of years ago. You've probably heard it...

"I N D E P E N D E N T"
Do You Kno Wat That Mean Mane
She Got Her Own House
She Got Her Own Car
Two Jobs Work Hard U A Bad Broad
Webbie, Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie

That's one way of looking at it, or....Remember the film "Independence Day" Starring Will Smith...



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's another way of looking at it.

You know last year our country elected for the first time in history a President of Color... That's truly African and American and that is a real form of independence from impossible thinking to possibilities.

Oh one more thing...

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Hummm... I just read the story from Wikipedia and it doesn't mention that Black Slaves were able to declare their independence.

Well here's Herstory

22 years ago in a town call Frankfurt there was a young pregnant women who celebrated everything. She celebrated birthdays like you wouldn't believe because she enjoyed the smiles it would bring to the young and the old. To recognize someone for being born is everyones birthright. Anyway, this women was planning the nursery and planning a 4th of July party for all of her friends who were very far from home. She got ribs and made potato salad. She baked beans from scratch and barbequed chicken. The whole nine yards.

But something unexpected happened...She wasn't due until August 17th, two days before her dad's birthday.

At 5:45 on the morning of July 4th she felt a pang and then a pain. She woke up her husband and deposited her oldest daughter across the hall to the neighbors apartment and went to the hospital. She delivered a beautiful baby girl at 6:26 that same morning. It was her Independence Day. All of the preparation for the party was done so she encouraged her family to go on without her and the new baby. They would have their own celebration that day and they did. She made a promise to that baby girl that every 4th of July there would be fireworks and this day the whole country will be celebrating and having a party on her day.

To this day I always like the fact that I'm celebrating an Independence Day that I can be proud of... so Happy Birthing Day to me and Happy Birthday to the "C" in ACE and it is our Independence Day!!!


I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I've enjoyed sharing this with you. I hope it put a smile on your face because I'm smiling ear to ear right now.

Peace and Blessings,

T

Oh and Guinness Anyone....