That silence is the rarest sound in human history. Most people, for most of time, have not had it. This year, try upgrading your celebration. Do the burgers and the sparklers—absolutely. But also try these three things:
That silence is the sound of soldiers not marching down your street. That silence is the sound of a press printing whatever it wants without government approval. That silence is the sound of you getting to live your life—however messy, boring, or beautiful it is—without asking for permission. Independence Day
The stars are 50 distinct points, spread across a field of blue. They don't touch. They are separate. But they are bound together by the same stripes—the red of hardiness and the white of purity. That silence is the rarest sound in human history