Excellent advice embedded in this, Mardy. It’s tough on both sides of the pond at present, but this has raised my morale somewhat! Happy Independence Day. All the best, John.
Great message! Appreciate learning how you decided to go to college and then earned the money to do it. I am certainly independent but sometimes struggle with where that intersects with another's happiness. But I don't want to be selfish. Tricky to balance that....
Very interesting story about John Adams. Ironic then that he died on July 4th, 1826, 50 years after the declaration of independence. He died a few hours after Thomas Jefferson, with whom he had a complex relationship.
The fact that two former presidents died on that day cemented July 4th as Independence Day, even though it had not been steadily observed until then. Some had observed the 2nd, some the 3rd, and some the 4th. After the 50th anniversary it has been the 4th.
Thanks, John. Yes, the 1826 death of those two iconic figures within hours of each other (and without knowledge of the other man's death) is one of the most amazing coincidences in history.
Thanks for sharing your story, dj. Well done!
good for you!!!!
Excellent advice embedded in this, Mardy. It’s tough on both sides of the pond at present, but this has raised my morale somewhat! Happy Independence Day. All the best, John.
Thanks for your kind words, John. Glad my post helped a bit.
I was a girl child growing up in the 50s. The cartoon at the end really struck home.
Yes, a great cartoon. As soon as I came upon the cartoon, I knew I had to use it.
Great message! Appreciate learning how you decided to go to college and then earned the money to do it. I am certainly independent but sometimes struggle with where that intersects with another's happiness. But I don't want to be selfish. Tricky to balance that....
Thanks, Barbara. You're right, that is one of life's greatest balancing acts--and there is no one rule that applies to everybody!
Very interesting story about John Adams. Ironic then that he died on July 4th, 1826, 50 years after the declaration of independence. He died a few hours after Thomas Jefferson, with whom he had a complex relationship.
The fact that two former presidents died on that day cemented July 4th as Independence Day, even though it had not been steadily observed until then. Some had observed the 2nd, some the 3rd, and some the 4th. After the 50th anniversary it has been the 4th.
Thanks, John. Yes, the 1826 death of those two iconic figures within hours of each other (and without knowledge of the other man's death) is one of the most amazing coincidences in history.