I wrote this 2 years ago. To me, this still rings true. I hope it does for you as well.



What do we do in a time of tragedy? We should continue to sing the song of ourselves and dance the dance of our souls. For we are a people of many talents, and a people of great hopes.

We are farmers and financiers.
We are doctors and dancers.
We are pilots and plumbers.
We are wrestlers and recordkeepers.
We are teachers and taxi drivers.

We are a people of no single background and no single faith. We are a nation unafraid to try the new, and still willing to accept the old. There is limitless opportunity in our imagination and our courage to try.

When someone tries to stop us from singing our song, we band together and sing louder than ever. We become a mighty chorus, and sing from the highest mountains into the greenest of valleys. Our song carries through the leaves of the mightiest redwoods and through the fronds of our sorrowful palms. And we dance in the towers of our greatest cities into the streets of our most humble of towns.

The American Hymn lives as long as we carry the torch of freedom in our hearts. It is a dance that will forever move our bodies and a song that stirs our souls. Live the Hymn and pursue your happiness. As long as you do, the Enemy will never win.