Reflection On A 4th That Seems Far from Glorious
We do need a holiday just now. And not just a moment of leisure but an occasion for unity, healing and hope.
People once wished each other well on Independence Day by saying: "Have a glorious Fourth!"
A bit antique, perhaps, in the best of times, but a phrase you still heard. Until now.
Can you imagine well-wishers offering that sentiment this weekend, without a trace of irony or a wistful look?
Not likely, not in the summer of 2020, the summer of resurgent COVID-19 cases, of restaurants and beaches that had reopened only to close again â of workers recently returned to work who have been laid off again.
Not likely for those out of work or fearing the loss of work. Just in time for our national birthday, the U.S. set a new
