Today is the 4th of July. For my family it's just going to be another day. My husband is working and the kids have no clue. The fireworks were canceled because of fires and it's just best that we let the day go by without any idea of what today is.
The reason is simple. Last year my husband was deployed and people acted like they were my children's father when they were not. They didn't listen to me where my children were concerned and did what they thought could be done. Until the point that during the fireworks I yelled "YOU'RE NOT THEIR GOD DAMN FATHER!!!!" and was hauled away to a mini van yelling and cursing.
A year later when ever the 4th of July is mentioned my oldest will yell that phrase. The 4th has bad memories for my family of a time of hurt and pain. It's just best not to celebrate this day.
