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When the 4th of July rolls around every year, I take pause to think about the writers who crafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. These are the most important documents in the history of our country and I often think about the dangers these writers must have faced as they wrote and spoke out against the oppression of the King.  I think about the blood price thousands of men and women have paid to help us keep our freedom to write and speak our minds without retribution.  I am grateful today and every day for this freedom.

As we celebrate our country’s birthday today, let’s not forget that there are still writers in the world who, under the control and censorship of oppressive governments, take great risks to put their pen to paper.  I encourage all writers here to pause for a moment of gratitude while holding in their thoughts the writers of the world who speak the truth in the midst of oppressive societies.  After all, aren’t our freedoms the product of such writers?

Until next time,

Walk in beauty, write life with passion!