Incredibly, a year has gone by very quickly and it's time again to send Happy Birthday wishes to our Founding Father and Second President, John Adams!
Even though I still haven't finished David McCullough's excellent biography, I have learned a bit more about Mr. Adams. According to Danielle Allen, author of Our Declaration, Adams was instrumental in the appearance of "happiness" in "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." We should all second that one!
I believe he also appreciated poetry..."You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket." (from a letter to John Quincy Adams)
A Legacy of Vision
His spectacles may reside in Peacefield,
No longer needed as this public servant has taken his rest
But his independent vision can still inspire us
If we will set our minds free
...dedicated to John Adams
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