It has been a real joy to share their national day with American friends on many occasions and indeed actually to be in America for the 4th of July on a number of occasions, including last year when I had a fairly unusual celebration in Holden Village, Washington, including a discussion panel with some really great guys exploring the nature of nationalism and patriotism...
This year I am watching that great nation from afar, tearing itself apart over its vision of itself and the world around it, and into the mix I offer this short reflection.
Not independence,
Not independence,
But interdependence.
Not individuality,
But community.
Not commerce,
But the common good.
Not consumption,
But conservation.
Not selfishness,
But stewardship.
Not the economy (stupid)
But ecology.
Not US and THEM ,
Just US.
Justice
For all.
God bless America,
And everyone else too.
Shalom
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