The 4th of July is a very special day remembering and honoring our military and saluting the brave hearts that collaborated the process of bringing all the revolutionaries from across the colonies to discuss and implement Independence. For some it is a special day because of holiday to spend time with their families and friends, and for others to have backyard parties or to witness beautiful fire works

Whatever the reason to celebrate, July 4th is one of the most important dates in US History.

As an immigrant citizen of this beautiful country, it is a very special day to me to know the history that goes behind this Independence and a proud moment to honor those five founding fathers, the visionary icons who drafted the declaration of Independence.  With all the heated arguments with Continental Congress, it was not an easy task put on the shoulders of committee of five named Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin Roosevelt of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Robert R. Livingston of New York. The approval of declaration of independence was very much a collaborative process. Even though the committee presented the first draft to the second Continental congress on June 28, 1776, and it was written, rewritten and with 86 edits finally approved on the dawn of July 4, 1776.

We have come a long way, even after two centuries the event and moment that took place under the leadership of our Founding Fathers is very remarkable. The Founding Fathers who drafted the declaration of Independence believed that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by the creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. They strongly believed in unity and equality. They thought and dreamt of a beautiful and powerful united nation. To honor and respect our Founding Fathers hard work we should stand as one race and one Nation.