One of the things I admire about our country is the humor and enjoyment we are sometimes capable of, even in the middle of political conflict. No Kings Day was one of these times. We’ve seen much heavy political fighting in the past few years. Nice that we could just gather and enjoy peaceful gatherings, in a light-hearted way.

I hope we never lose the ability to laugh at ourselves. Not mean humor, just joking the way close knit families do.

A nation with the ability to laugh gently and not take life too seriously promises the gift of overcoming our disagreements and the continuation of building on our past accomplishments.