☕ First Sip – July 4th Reflection

Happy Birthday, America.
July 4th means a lot to me—not just the history we’re taught, but what I’ve come to understand on my own.

Yes, the stories are complex. Some, hard to celebrate. But the idea of America? It's bold. It's beautiful.

The land of freedom. Opportunity. A place where we can still build, dream, and speak.
I don’t always align with the morals of the people in charge, or the politics they play—but today isn’t about them.

Today is about the country itself.
The ideals. The spirit. The ground we walk on.

So I’ll raise my mug to that.
To the land that still lets us chase better days.

Happy 249th, United States of America.