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On July 4th, 1776 the Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence. On August 2nd, 56 men signed it. A new nation was born.
Think of someone you know… perhaps better than anyone else on the planet. Maybe it's your spouse, parents, a sibling, a son or daughter or best friend. If you shut your eyes, can you see the person's face? Could you pick him or her out of a crowd? What about his or her voice? Can you hear that as well?
Though I write today, I have few words. Instead, I have a lot of emotions. Like so many of you across the country, I feel deeply saddened. I’m angry. I’m disappointed. Unsettled. Disheartened. And as a dad, I’m concerned and guarded. News outlets report the school shooting in Parkland, FL to be the 18th school related shooting this year. Friends, it’s February 15th. We have 319 days left in 2018.