Founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams became bitter enemies over mostly political views.  Jefferson believed more in States rights while Adams believed in more centralized government power.  They both became U.S.President’s.  Campaigns against each other were even worse than today. Upon retirement they had not spoken with each other in eleven years.

After encouragement from friends, Adams decided to send Jefferson a letter on January 1, 1812.  To Adams surprise, he received a cordial reply from Jefferson.  For 14 years thereafter they became good friends.  In many letters they recalled the founding of our Country and their common cause beliefs during that period.

In the most extraordinary coincidence of all time, they both died on the same day.  It was July 4th, 1826.  Exactly 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence.  Adams, who was 90, last words were Jefferson lives.  What he didn’t know was Jefferson had died, at 82, merely five hours earlier.  They were the last survivors of those who signed our greatest historical document.

Never have I believed in coincidences.   This was simply too extraordinary.  Mystical in nature and frankly, in my view, a form of divine intervention.

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