Independence Day Page

They signed it anyway.

Pull out your phone and read the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence out loud. It is only 242 words. It will take you 90 seconds. It will give you chills. Independence Day

We all know the rhythm of the 4th of July. The smell of charcoal and barbecue sauce. The ice-cold clink of drinks in a cooler. The jarring pop of firecrackers from the neighbor’s driveway three days early. They signed it anyway

Happy Independence Day. May we always be brave enough to defend the silence. It will take you 90 seconds

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: