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So here’s my challenge to you, dear reader: Don’t let this milestone birthday slip by like any ordinary summer. Crack open a history book. Talk to your kids. Hug a veteran. Buy a cup of coffee for a service member. Plan a road trip to Boston or Philadelphia and walk the same cobblestones our founders walked. Watch the fireworks this July with fresh eyes filled with tears. Sing patriotic songs with me: America, America, God shed His grace on thee!

Two hundred and fifty years is something to celebrate, so happy birthday, America. I love you, and I have faith in you. We’ve still got work to do, but what a ride it’s been—one glorious 250-year ride!