Many people in America feel a sense of entitlement and we are rubbing this off onto the next generation. Not so much in the welfare, food stamps, kind of entitlement but in the "I deserve this simply because I exist" kind of entitlement.
What gives you the right to have that new phone? That new iPad? As many clothes as you can possibly squeeze into one closet? Freedom.
What gives you the right to stay at a hotel? Take a vacation? Get on an airplane? Freedom.
What allows you the right to drive whatever car you want? Work wherever you want? Go to school and study whatever you want? Freedom.
If our soldiers did not go out on the front lines for us every single day, you can be damn sure that there are some pretty nasty individuals out there that would make sure that America was as far as could be from "Land of the Free" and "Home of the Brave".
Think of that the next time you DEMAND a seat by the window, or you DEMAND to have a king size bed because, well, you think you are a king. Think of that when you go get your daily over-priced Starbucks fix and think of that when you look down at someone simply because you think you are better than they are. You're not ... you are human just like the rest of us.
There are hundreds of countries in tyranny, war, famine, drought, and infested with disease. If our troops stopped fighting for us tomorrow, the rights and freedoms we have now would disappear overnight. Period. No discussion, no second chance.
You are entitled to breathe, live, and die. Nothing more, nothing less. Due to our servicemen and women, we breath a pretty clean, clear air and we should never, ever forget that.
It is a nice idea to think that we should have all of our troops at home but it isn't a reality. We need them to protect us from the bad fuckers around the globe and here at home to ensure that my freedoms and yours stay that way... FREE.
God Bless those who serve, those who have sacrificed for us, and God Bless America.
What an amazing and most gratifying post! You had your blog link attached to James email (he went gaga over his new sail today)
ReplyDeleteI salute you and shall post your blog link to my 5,000 strong facebook... Tis true, every word you say. Most don't give a flying fig about their freedom only because they've never done without it. None have lived under Marshall law unless confronted with an act of nature (Hurricanes and such). None have had a letter censored, nor a surprise terrifying visit by the secret police, who act first and ask questions later. Nor have they boarded a bus only to have it blown up by cowards who target innocent citizens. Tis easy to dismiss Freedom when it has been so nicely prepackaged and provided by those who laid down their life. Until those who naively believe, Freedom is free your blog will continue to be a testimony for those who paid the tab!
My wish for you dear one... is that you write MORE!
All the best,
Cheers
Meg
Thank You for the compliment! I agree, as a people we do not take our freedoms in the US seriously and instead want more more more. I hope things shift in the near future for the remainder of my life and the lives of everyone's children. Thank you for sharing the blog. Please read more!
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