American Independence Day is Saturday, July 4, 2020. This week’s Care Packages are dedicated to the experiment, the dream, and the challenge that is the United States of America.

Poetry: A Nation’s Strength by Ralph Waldo Emerson
What makes a nation’s pillars high
And its foundations strong?
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Song In My Head: Rockin’ In the Free World by Neil Young

Art: The Statue of Liberty

Self-Care: Can Patriotism Be Compassionate?

Recipe: Patriotic Gelatin Salad

Quote: “You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” – Malcolm X

Anywhere But Here: Old State House, Boston, MA