The Fourth of July is about family
It's about the American family
It's about us getting together with the people we love most
We enjoy the hotdogs
We enjoy the burgers
We enjoy the barbecue
We enjoy the
The day off for a lot of us
And we enjoy the fireworks
But it's important to remember what a miracle this country is
How incredible - How incredibly lucky we are
That people, generations ago,
Were willing to take up arms and fight for our freedom
And then people, inside this country, understanding that there were imperfections in our union
And were willing to keep on fighting
On behalf of extending that freedom to all people and not just some
And that story
That story of independence
Is not something that happens and then we just put away
It's something that we have to fight for every single day
It's something that we have to nurture
And we have to spread the word
And we have to work on
And it involves us respecting each other
And it involves us recognizing that
There are still people in this country who are going hungry
And they're not free because of that
There are still people in this country who can't find work
And freedom without the ability to contribute to society
And put a roof over your head
Or look after your family
That's not yet what we aim for
To all of you who are here in this amazing gathering
We love you and we're grateful that you could join us
Just because it's a job of a father to embarrass his daughters
I've got one last job
Is it just so happens that we celebrate our country's birthday
On the same day that we celebrate my oldest daughter's birthday
So thank you, everybody
God bless you
God bless America