Today is the 221st birthday of the Constitution. It has had a long and storied life since its birth in the 18th Century. It has both retained its original meaning and strength, changed to accommodate more enlightened thinking and has also been better understood – it had a funny accent and spoke with an early American dialect so sometimes people were confused about what it meant, it also had a habit of speaking in metaphor.
It has also been abused, attacked and ignored. It is not doing well in its old age, having been trampled and neglected in recent years. It’s on life support right now, waiting for its children – that would be the citizens of the US – to revive it. Well, I’ve been on life support myself, and while it is not a great place to be, I know that the right application of care and attention can do wonders for someone in that position. You may not come back exactly as you were before, but you can come back – maybe even better in some ways. It just takes the proper care.
But inattention and lack of concern is fatal.
Let's all pay attention.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Happy Birthday! And may you enjoy many more in good health.
5 comments:
Extermely well said, Mike. I love the comparisons.
Thank you.
What do you get someone for their 221st birthday? Are they registered anywhere?
I think a Netflix subscription. Recommendations:
The American President
Independence Day
Air Force One
I think you have to include National Treasure as well.
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