I don’t know about you, but the amazing weather that we’ve had over the Spring and throughout June seems to really have accelerated the calendar. All of a sudden, we are celebrating our country’s Independence Day from Great Britain. And what a great celebration it is! As one watches their phone, television, media sources and witnesses such atrocities and destruction in many other parts of our dear planet, we have to be very thankful that we are living in America!

As we celebrate with family and friends this Fourth of July, let us take a moment to reflect on the fundamental beliefs that our Forefathers laid down for the foundation of this great country…

The “Pursuit of Happiness” - Jefferson mentions it in the Declaration of Independence. It’s a pursuit as old as time. Locke wrote about it before Jefferson… and Aristotle before Locke… and the list goes on. As we celebrate the 4th of July this weekend, we’re left to reflect on how our country has changed over time. But one thing has never changed - we still can’t shake our desire for, and pursuit of… this thing called happiness.

As we prepare to celebrate our country’s birthday this Fourth of July, I personally can’t think of a time when I’ve seen our country more divided and stressed to the max as it has been this year! In 1986, Robert Fulghum wrote a book entitled, All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Check out this week’s #fridaypfisterfix about why I think our country could glean a few lessons from that book to create real change. But even more, find out why real change starts with you and me!