4th Of July Fireworks Vectors by Vecteezy It's celebration time--time for picnics and water sports, hotdogs and watermelon. And after a day of fun and food we top it off with firework shows for a spectacular finish. Through it all one important factor that we celebrate is our American Spirit. One article that inspired this blog is called  The American Spirit: What Does It Mean? It is full of inspiring quotes and examples of the American Spirit.  Canada Day was Saturday, July 1, and the US will celebrate Independence Day July 4. Our countries are great friends now, but at one point, the US invaded Canada! Some of my distant relatives were part of the militia protecting their homes in Upper Canada, as Ontario was known in 1812. Canada is part of the American continent, and is part of the American Spirit we want to discuss today. - Valorie Our history is full of examples of former enemies uniting in friendship and amity, by focusing on shared values. When we declared independenc...