When I was younger, the 4th of July was a holiday that meant little more to me than an extra day off from school. I was just 5 years old when Hawaii became the 50th State, and as I grew up our islands were in somewhat of an identity crisis still, with some happy to be American, and others not. However everyone wanted to “just get along” (a pervading feeling which is overdue for a comeback) and so the 4th was a holiday that was celebrated more as time for the ‘ohana (family) with little mention of patriotism even though there might be some passionate thought about it.
From picnics and hot dogs… Your perspective can really change as you get older… Red, White and Blue Values
