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Daily Gratitude Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 6 - July 2005
Putting Gratitude To Work For You
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This month's article celebrates the birthday of the United States, with some thoughts about gratitude for the freedom that we have, no matter where we live in the world. My many non-USA readers will find this informative for them, too.

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all [people] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
- John Hancock, in the Declaration of Independence


        "Our Unalienable Rights"
© Wes Hopper - All Rights Reserved

Every country and culture in the world has their history and their heros, and the more I learn about them, the more impressed I am with the universal human spirit and how much we all have in common. In that history, we all have much to be grateful for.

The United States, like many countries, started with a rebellion against an existing government. On July 4th, 1776, a group of 56 men acting on behalf of the 13 American colonies (later states) published a document declaring their secession from England and listing the reasons why they were doing it.

By doing so they were challenging the greatest military power in the world at that time and essentially signing their own death warrant.

They concluded the document this way:

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

This was not an idle pledge. They knew what was at stake. By the time the subsequent war was over, many of them had indeed lost their possessions and some their lives.

But here's what made this rebellion different. Let me repeat the quote from the top:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all [people] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

This was radical talk in 1776 when many still believed in the divine right of kings.They stated that we, the people, had natural rights from God that government could not abridge, and they listed three - life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

They went on to state that people create governments to provide an orderly society in which people can live lives in freedom, pursuing their own happiness.

Has the USA always lived up to this standard? No, not always. But this principle has always been there, reminding us of what is important.

As you look around the world, it is clear that the more a country honors and expresses life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the more prosperous that country is. I am very grateful for the sacrifices that those 56 men ( and many others) made that allowed me to grow up free to pursue my happiness.

I am sure that no matter what country you live in, you can find similar things to be grateful for. We all benefit from the courageous acts and sacrifices of others. To the extent that we live our own lives courageously and in integrity, we will benefit those who come after us, too.

So we can stand for the truth that all people are created equal. We are all children of God and God doesn't play favorites. No favorite country, no favorite color or race, no favorite gender and no favorite religion. We are all seekers together on the path.

We can also stand for the truth that each person is endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights - and we choose to exercise these rights by living life fully, joyously and responsibly. We also honor the right of everyone else to live the life they choose, no matter how baffling their choices might seem to us.

We enthusiastically pursue our happiness, not at the expense of others, but to set a good example of how life can be fully lived. We don't need the permission of others to seek our happiness - we already have permission! And that's something to be really grateful for.

Have a great month. I am grateful for each and every one of you!

Peace and love,
Wes

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© 2005 Wes Hopper. All rights reserved.
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