a date fraught with significance…
the birth of american independence,
the celebration of freedom, togetherness and justice;
I like the sound of these words, even if they are false.
as an european watching the news unfold in painful silence (not unlike a student in a depressing lecture,) I’ve always felt that it’s impolite to have opinions about things that I haven’t dedicated enough time to get educated on, or am directly influenced by.
I do, however, find it fascinating that I can more readily provide the date for american independence than its romanian counterpart (1st of december)
tribalism is human nature,
and there’s something to be said about a country that has managed to develop an impenetrable sense of we-ness, not because, but in spite of its cultural differences.
I’ll see you tomorrow.
today is day 185 of the year, there are 181 days remaining of 2022.
