Happy Independence Day!
The pursuit of happiness is one of the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence. That tells me our Founding Fathers considered it pretty important. Now, notice they didn't say that happiness was a right, but instead it's the pursuit of happiness. We are to be afforded the opportunity to pursue our own happiness.
I think that sometimes we feel that pursuing our own happiness is selfish & self serving. But if it's a right afforded to us by our Creator, is it selfish? I don't think so. Happiness is defined as a state of well being or contentment. It's only natural that we should want to pursue well being or contentment.
We are blessed to live in a country that was founded on these principles; Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. The men that signed the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred Honor to secure these rights for us. That's very humbling when you stop to consider it.
So enjoy your celebrations today and pledge to exercise your right to pursue Happiness in the year ahead!
