I pledge allegiance

When I look up and see our flag flying, caught on a breeze, or hanging still, it always takes my breath away. This morning when I was out for coffee, I paused to take these and heard church bells ringing from the nearby church. That's about enough to make me pass out from joy of the senses. I know, I know, separation of church and state and all that, but still, for me to hear the bells and see the flag, was to have a moment of joy in my morning that was not only a complete surprise, but also completely needed.