Red, White, and Dino
Meet Dino—the delightfully smiling creature peering over a residential fence on a busy street. Throughout the year’s holidays, Dino always sports the appropriate hat. Today, he’s celebrating our nation’s independence. And we are an independent nation—born from a deep desire for freedom and a commitment to preserving it. But we’re also deeply dependent on one another. I needed dozens of teachers to educate me, and even more healthcare workers to keep me healthy. I’ve relied on bankers, maintenance workers, shopkeepers, and countless others working to support daily life. Even as I depend on others, I have the freedom to choose so much of what defines me. So do you—and that’s what we celebrate today. Dino’s smile never fades. May our independence never fade, either.