Fourth of July
- Jul 2, 2016
- 1 min read
As we celebrate our nation's independence on the Fourth of July each year, we are reminded the price of freedom our service men and women have sacrificed. My first encounter with “Freedom” was when my parents first brought me to visit the Liberty Island when I was only 12.
Being a former Lyonnais, I am proud of the strong bond between the French and the American people over the years. In recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, a young French sculptor was commissioned to design the Lady Liberty with her seven spikes crown symbolizing liberty spreading across the seven seas. In her left hand was a tablet of the Declaration of Independence and in her right hand a torch symbolizing enlightenment. On October 28, 1986, the Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday as a symbolism of freedom, democracy and international friendship.
We salute to all our service men and women. Life is Beautiful. Share it.
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