4th of July week this week so I thought a good theme for the week would be things that are great about America.

First up is the diversity of cultures in America and their mixture.

I heard an Asian comedian once who said his dad was complaining about there being no culture in America and everyone had their own culture. The comedian responded that that is the culture.

In America, we can eat at an authentic Thai restaurant in Bloomington, IL. We can eat all kinds of different foods from a long list of different cultures.

Think about that. Half a world away from her homeland, an enterprising woman can open and run a successful restaurant in part because we are accepting and curious about her and her culture.

We also have the unique benefit of being a mix of cultures.

In our little family we have a mix of German, Irish and English culture and heritage.

Very different and unique cultures by themselves, but likely a very common mix here in the US.

Let’s all take a minute to be thankful for the unique and different people and cultures we get to experience here in America.

Make it a great day.

Jake