Editor’s Note: I was working on a 4th of July tribute when I came across this post on social media. I read it and realized Trecy Kent had taken the words right out of my heart. Based on the response to his post, a lot of other people feel that way, too. ~ Joy Purcell, Publisher
Happy 4th of July. I woke up early, way too early and had a few things on my mind. This will be a few lines so feel free to skip it and start your festivities today.
For the first time in a long time I am concerned about our nation. Not because of any law that the supreme court decided on and not because of any flag that is deemed too offensive to be sold or flown. I am worried because we as Americans, regardless of our differing beliefs, seem to have forgotten that we are Americans together.
What should bind us as countrymen and women is being used to divide us. We are being told that if someone is different then we should be afraid or even hate them. I realize as I see my friends taking sides on both sides of all current issues that I may be in the minority in that I see people for who they are to me not by who they vote for or what news station they follow. You see, for me it comes down to how people treat me as a fellow American. If you treat me with a caring heart then I will do the same and I do not truly care about much else.
On this 4th my wish is for all Americans to treat each other with a caring heart regardless of any differences. I really think that to be “ONE nation under God INDIVISIBLE with liberty and justice for all” then we have to make it a point not to let ourselves be divided by fear or hate. We have to embrace love and caring as a united country.
If you took the time to read this thank you. If you skipped it and started your 4th of July early I do not blame you, I had to write it down so I could get going on my set up for the day.
To all of you I wish you a very Happy 4th of July.
About the Author:
Trecy Kent is originally from Troutville, Virginia where he was raised until entering the US Air Force at the age of 18. He had a 13 year active duty career and a 7 year reserve career with the USAF and retired in 2012. He attended Mount Olive College in North Carolina and graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He continued his education through the University of North Georgia earning a master’s degree in education in 2004.
After his Air Force career, Trecy was a High School Social Studies teacher in Habersham and White counties and an Assistant Principal at North Habersham Middle School. Trecy currently is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments in Gainesville GA. He has been married for 22 years to his wife Martha, and has two sons, Page and Jackson.
