WOW Word-Of-the-Week #453: Freedom
April 10, 2013 by Susan Clarke
Freedom – the ability to do whatever you want.
Do you take your freedom for granted? Do you realize how fortunate you are to live in the US? Do you believe freedom is the most important thing to have?
As Americans we have the freedom to speak, the freedom to travel, the freedom of religion, the freedom of our political views. One of our greatest pleasures is the ability to travel to the places we want to go to, experiencing the culture, and learning about the history of the countries we choose to visit.
Has anyone ever asked you, “What is the most important value to you?” Is it integrity? Money? Love? Family? Religion? Have you ever answered, “Freedom?” We realized that since we have it, we don’t think about. Kind of like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
We have spent the last eighteen days in Jordan and Israel. It has been very interesting and educational. What came up for me is conversations regarding the varying degrees of freedom they have. And it is all very complicated!
This week focus on what freedom means to you. Do you realize how fortunate you are? Have you traveled outside the US lately? What freedoms have you taken for granted?