As we celebrate Independence Day, I think that what we Americans ask ourselves is a greater source of pride than what we tell ourselves.
What we ask of ourselves is more important than what we ask of others.
What responsibilities to each other we accept are more important to our future than our perceptions of society's duties to us.
What we truly commit to do to appreciate, develop and apply our talents and opportunities for the benefit of ourselves and our communities is more important to the future of this nation than the victories and accomplishments of the past.
