while the young hero is away at war earning medals for valor. However, the tragedy that ensues on a cruel battlefield will change everyone's life forever as Tom Revere is laid to rest giving his ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Fourteen years pass and the young baby grows to be a teenager (Christian Revere) who, with his mother (Carrie Revere), comes back to the small town of Mount Columbus nestled in the Rocky Mountains during the holiday season to be with his family. Christian disconnects with his grandfather (Bob Revere) as they both are going through the pain of losing a Dad and the loss of a son by Bob. In this beautiful story of love and forgiveness, they discover a way to unite and to make a difference in their community by claiming their freedom of expression. The grandfather is the pharmacist and mayor of the town who realizes that freedoms are being taken away and the first battle is it restore the Christmas holiday in his home town where he is mayor. For this "battle" he will lose in many ways, but his gain is for a higher price. Concluding the film is one of the most dramatic orations given in any movie where Bob challenges the town to "Wake Up" and begin to take back the freedoms that are being lost, one by one.

Tags : christian | small town | christmas | teenager | soldier | four word title | veteran | motorcycle | biker | voice over narration | funeral | paranoia

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