Why I Love the USA - Gary - Conceived in Liberty and Hope for the Future

Gary is my father-in-law. He has lived in several states and has worked many jobs, from maintenance, to construction, to helping out veterans. There have been times when he worked multiple jobs at the same time, sleeping only for a few hours at night, then working the entire rest of the day.

When I first met him he was working on his own as a handyman. He did that for more than a decade, and the projects he worked on were as varied as installing roofs, fixing plumbing, doing electrical work, and restoring church steeples. This explains why he can often troubleshoot home repair issues without first having to inspect things or take them apart. 

He has the energy and the joy of a child. He’s constantly working on projects around the house, he builds furniture, and he loves to surprise people with handmade gifts. Recently, he built a wheelbarrow for my daughter to help her with gardening projects.

He plays the guitar, enjoys history and historical documentaries, goes to church regularly, and loves his family and God.

When I asked Gary why he loves America, this is what he had to say.

“AMERICA, where do I begin? I will try to claim that old expression, ‘little is much’, as I share my sentiments concerning America. But even when I choose a familiar patriotic word like liberty as a touch stone, it seems to become exponential as one grand thought leads to another. So I will just say, ‘Thank you, America!’;

Lincoln, in his Gettysburg Address, expressed it this way. He said we were conceived in liberty, leaving us hope for the future.

The conception of America is still just the beginning. Let us unite to keep it alive.”

Thank you, dad, for sharing, and thank you, all, for reading. I wish you a wonderful day in our beautiful USA. ❤️