The Shadow That Never Leaves

“There is no easy walk

to freedom anywhere,

and many of us

will have to pass

through the Valley of the

Shadow of Death again

and again before we reach

the mountaintop of our desires.”

~ Nelson Mandela

In Celebration of Independence Day

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“I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the Republic

for which it stands,

one Nation under God,

indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.”