The sun sets on another day…
I found myself staring at a blue sky slowly shifting in color until it became gray and black. In between the oranges and reds lit up the world and the beauty was nearly overwhelming.
I get a kick out of the world sometimes. Everyone is talking about freedom but few people have experienced what freedom really is. Of course people in the United States base their world upon the idea of being free. People in other countries note the same. But what is freedom? Is freedom a set of rules that gives us more rights than some others or is there something else that defines the edge of freedom?
I used to ride the motorcycle everyday. Without question being on the motorcycle and riding was truly free. Feeling the wind in my face even with the helmet on, and just knowing that the world was in front of me made me smile. Was this freedom?
When the internet started gaining traction I built a social media platform prior to all of the players that are out there now. I gave people a place to come and share common ideas and gave them the ability to share and be more and speak their minds without worry of repercussion. Was this freedom?
I have been in love and in relationships trusted so much and gave so much that by heartfelt full and I was nothing if not happy. Every moment of the day was an adventure and every moment of the day opened possibilities for me to see further. Was this freedom?
I have written many books. As I built the worlds that made those books what they are I became a part of each moment and every piece that was around me. I was everywhere inside of those books but it wasn’t something that truly existed. Anything my imagination could conjure I could build. Was this freedom?
I could come up with dozens upon dozens of additional examples. All of them represent some type of freedom. All of them are real. All of them are freedom, but freedom is what you define it as, not me, not a group of founding fathers of a country, not people sitting around the desk or in a room talking about definitions. You decide what freedom is. You and no one but you.
I know that this is an odd post for me, but I just want you to take a moment and think about what it means to you to be free.
So as the sun sets on another day, I hope you feel free and in doing so I hope you find the freedom you deserve. The world is a fantastic place and we are only here a short time, perhaps only 29,000 sunsets. Find your freedom, and define your life everyday, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and be free…