I say all this because I do not believe that we really have freedom. Not because of the our government but because of how our society 'rolls'. Yes we get to vote but we live in a society where so much (almost ALL) of our lives are governed by all the institutions we as a country and the people who guide it have set up. I guess I should really say I love this country and despise this society. I will get into exactly what I am so riled up about momentarily but for now I will tell you what I think might be nice...
I would like to live somewhere that I could live a lot more simply. Maybe we would have a farm and just sustain ourselves, or simple would be living in a developing nation where the store was just a walk away, or maybe that would just be my husband working a nine to five job. I really don't know because the only life I have is the one I lead. Do not get me wrong I LOVE my life and my wonderful little family. But currently I would like to transplant my life outside of this rat race.
In this country today so many individuals are living trying to get out of mounting debt, and still creating it in the process. I pray we will be out of this cycle shortly but that does not get all the other Americans or our country out of it, so when we are debt free we will continue to live in a society that is blinded by debt. All of us are trying to pay off some medical bills, I can guarantee, because insurance is such a problem and the medical world is so expensive. This country and its people are all about the dollar, from those taking advantage of welfare to those suing others to gain more. We all feel entitled and think every one owes us. Really people. When will we all figure out that the state of our lives is only what we make it or have made of it. No one owes except us.
A lot of days happiness is a choice to be made, and today I am trying to chose happy.
All that said I need some ibuprofen.
