Day 3 - Freedom!
“Oh! Say, can you see?”, “God
bless America!” Flags wave and fireworks explode.
This represents the
celebration of Freedom as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and in
the U.S. Constitution. Worthy sentiments. Indeed! Practice Freedom! It is the
right of man to be free, to exercise independence and to stand tall as an individual.
But, man’s freedom ends where another’s begins. Transgress not!
A “right” is bestowed by the
Creator, it is God-given; a privilege is society-generated. Inalienable rights
come from the Deity; they cannot be honestly revoked not impinged by man in his
feeble attempt to garnish power or favor over another. Privilege is granted to
man by law when certain criteria or expectations are met, such as, legally
driving a car. This is a privilege offered by society within explicit
parameters of rules and behavior.
Difficulties arise from the
very nature of Freedom. People find making decisions most difficult and
concluding correct choices where the good of all is concerned becomes nearly
impossible. One’s mindset and motivation must be “pure” to attain virtue.
Ah! “The saints among us!”
Indeed! I do wish. I really do. Few will test the celestial waters of
sainthood; less shall ever glimpse angelic. Such is the nature of man.
So, what sets the “good”,
head and shoulders, above the rest of us? They are: Pure!
Pure in thought. In manner.
In perspicacity. In Faith! Family! Freedom! In execution.
They shine in the glow of
Grace emanating from the Holy Spirit. It shows in their face, in their eyes, in
their demeanor and, mostly, in their actions, their way of living life. That
Grace begets a humble attitude, a selfless generosity, an enviable personality.
Search no farther than good
parents, fine siblings, honorable kin, polite people. Want to know what
children are like? Watch their parents. Really want to know what people are
like? Observe their children. Class will tell, every time. It has nothing to do
with wealth, the model car one drives nor even, Oh! No! not that, one’s zip
code. Amazing!
I once, but certainly not the
only time, got into big trouble for commenting on the idiocy of people paying a
hundred thousand dollar premium to reside in a certain zip code, knowingly over
paying, just for the privilege of being an “elite”. My loved ones quickly
informed me that they were just doing the best they could. I retorted that they
did much better than they could as long as they had access to the bank’s money.
Anyone willing to sign their name can drive an expensive sports car. Since
being right in assessments is an important value to me, I will only say, “Check
out foreclosures and repossessions/Exercise Freedom! Choose wisely. The
consequences may be eternal!
Amen!
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