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Jungers Patricia D's avatar

Thank you

Really needed some positive thoughts to get through today

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Nick Paro's avatar

I'm glad this brings your some strength, let us be steadfast and rise proud as we stand together!

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Lucille Tamm's avatar

We mourn today, tomorrow we rise

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Nick Paro's avatar

We rise proud of our heritage because we will not be tread upon. This is a country built on a dream of free people!

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Lucille Tamm's avatar

Many will suffer including in my own biological family. In my community, kids will be hungry. I mourn today.

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Nick Paro's avatar

I truly understand and I'm afraid and devastated too. We will continue, one step at a time.

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Mary's avatar

BRAVO. Beautifully written. 💙

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Nick Paro's avatar

Thank you Mary—I really appreciate that and hope it rekindled a little extra pride!

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Mac's avatar

Very uplifting, Thanks

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Nick Paro's avatar

We are in this together and that is what makes us strong, I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem!

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Maura McCurdy's avatar

“Let freedom ring”

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Nick Paro's avatar

Let that bell ring far and wide, for all to hear. We aren't done yet.

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Joanne Dinero's avatar

Impressive

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Nick Paro's avatar

I appreciate that, glad you enjoyed it!

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Dianne Bryant's avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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Nick Paro's avatar

Thank you Dianne! These are our symbols…the symbols of those who never gave up, especially when it seemed darkest.

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Dianne Bryant's avatar

This raises my hopes!❤️

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Nick Paro's avatar

Let’s go take back what’s for all, not for the few and the small, but for all!

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Kaija Reiss's avatar

Love it. Singing is such a show of unity.

Did you see a clip of Canadians singing Hallelujah on Canada Day?

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BeezWaxx's avatar

“As the fireworks fly and we stand up high.

A new joyful why, appears as we try.

In sunlight that sweeps to the roots in the deeps.

Our new will it reaps, as freedoms it keeps”.

Beautiful, I so needed this today!

🇺🇸🤩🇺🇸

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Nick Paro's avatar

You're so welcome! This is the land of the free and home of the brave, we might be down now, but we're never out.

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Terry Bruno's avatar

FDJT… the worst president & POS Ever All You Maggots Suck ……..

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Nick Paro's avatar

We will prevail. I refuse to give up to these goons.

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john hopper's avatar

Our founding fathers were up against a king, and nowwe have a cult running our military, courts, congress, and above all, the turd in orange himself.

We need too organize while there is c time..

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Nick Paro's avatar

The Declaration of Independence was an indictment of a King. We will not bow, we will not be tread upon.

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Jane Penne-Morse's avatar

That was great. Thank you

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Nick Paro's avatar

so glad you enjoyed—hope it helps to rekindle the light we need.

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Terry Bruno's avatar

Prophetic poem … This is the saddest 4th we have ever known!! I thank you for

Your words of wisdom and

Sadness on this day🔥🔥🔥🔥 though we celebrate in hopefulness & faith next

Years will bring true celebration,,,,,

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Nick Paro's avatar

let that sadness and anger and focus it into a light that will shine so bright and true for all to see!

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Kathleen's avatar

This is an inspirational and heartfelt poem. “Our freedoms fall, gone one, gone for all.” We will stand strong and united so we can ALL rise again. Thank you Nick! 🗽

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Nick Paro's avatar

Thank you so much for the kind words, Kathleen! I hope this rekindle some extra patriotism in us when we need it the most.

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Kathleen's avatar

You’re very welcome. I think it will. Have a great rest of the day. 👍

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Frank Kohl's avatar

You’re a born poet and if you were Neil Peart of Rush you’d be an extraordinary lyricist.

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