In 1933, in the depths of The Great Depression in the U. S., Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his inaugural address on March 4, made this statement: “This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
Most surveys through the years indicate that Abraham Lincoln has been the best President of the U. S. so far. To help us overcome the fear of participating beginning JULY 4, 2021, below are just a few of Lincoln’s sayings: “It is a sin to be silent when it is your duty to protest.” “Those who are ready to sacrifice freedom for security ultimately will lose both.” “To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards of men.” “I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union, and the perpetuity of popular government; and to redress wrongs already long enough endured.” “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”
Here are some suggestions to overcome your fear of participation in beginning to reclaim our freedoms on JULY 4, 2021: 1) Take ownership of your life. Take purposeful action rather than simply reacting to events. Plan to be like a thermostat and set the temperature, rather than like a thermometer, only reacting to the temperature. 2) Believe at your very core that this can be done, not just for others, but for you, and for those that live on after you. 3) Have a well thought out plan. You do not have to do this alone. Go with others, or a group, who share your plan. 4) Do not do it for just one day. Do it every day following, and it will get easier as the days go by. 5) Think long-term. Do you really want to wear a mask for the rest of your life? When will it ever be risk free to do anything? Setting a date to cross over the line will help put an end to the fear, and restart the normalcy of our freedoms. 6) Do not just think of what bad might happen, but think of all the good that can happen, like being able to see the smile of others. 7) Realize that each of us has a purpose in our society, and that you are an integral part of the whole. Without your involvement, the strength of unity with others is diminished.
JOIN IN UNITY TO GO MASK FREE IF POSSIBLE, AND FOR ALL BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS TO FULLY OPEN UP ON JULY 4, 2021.