Wealth Isn't Just About Money (Part 2)

The 4th of July in my neighborhood is special. We line our yards with American flags. This has been such a tradition that some when they move out of the neighborhood pass down a box of flags and July 4th decorations to the family moving in so they have the proper items for this event.

Then we have the annual parade. This year supposedly marked the 50+ year in a row.

The kids work hard the night before and that morning to decorate their bikes or other mode of transportation with red, white, and blue. At 10 am sharp, the kids start at one end of the street and the parade begins.

The adults line the street to smile, clap, and wave when they go past. Some children throw candy which they got from a local parade the night before that they attended. When they get to the end of the street (just one block down) they turn around and come back… it takes less than 10 minutes in total.

It is adorable.