Monday, May 26, 2014

Some Say Freedom...

My Father: Vietnam War
Some say freedom is a gift placed in our hands by our forefathers.
Some say freedom is a human right that none should be denied.
Some say freedom is a privilege that can and will be seized if taken for granted.
Some say freedom is the key that opens doors otherwise meant to imprison.
Some say freedom is power to do, to be, to say, and to accomplish what the oppressed cannot.
Some say freedom is a responsibility—a weight to be carried and shared by those willing to protect it.

Perhaps freedom is all these things.

But in my eyes, I see freedom as a treasure.  
It is a gem so rare and precious the fiercest battles rage over it.  The blood of thousands is spilled for itpast, present, and future.  Where true and unblemished freedom exists, it shines with perfect clarity, drawing the greedy masses, both those who desire a portion of the spoils and those who would rob the possessor of the treasure, hoping to bury it away.  

Without freedom I am a slave in shackles on a ship lost at sea.

With freedom I am a captain; I am a pirate; I am an admiral; I am a scout; I am the eagle souring overhead; I am the north star guiding a crew; I am the ship itself;  I am whatever I choose to be.


2 comments:

  1. With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright violation? My blog has a lot of completely unique content I've either authored
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    1. Yes, sometimes I run into those issues. I'm not sure how you fight it other than write to the person who has violated your copyright and let them know that you want it taken off their website or that you want to be cited as the author. Most of the time people use my quotes and articles but they cite me as the author. I don't mind when that is the case. I'm sure you could have a lawyer send a letter letting them know that if they fail to comply, further action will be taken. I believe most people respect the original writings of authors. So far, I haven't had much of a problem.

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