Freedom. (Blog marathon post 18)

This morning, we attended the Independence day celebrations in my daughter's school. The children had put up a splendid performance that enacted the relevant snippets of Indian History,  ranging from the mutiny of 1857, going on to depict the lives of various freedom fighters, a fantastic performance rendition of the poem 'Where the head is held high and the mind is without fear..', an enactment of Mangal Pandey episode, dances, patritoic songs  and  also how India has progressed and evolved.
I had goosebumps as the children performed---so powerful were the emotions invoked.


Later when I got home, I began thinking about what 'Freedom' means to us in a personal context.

To a young professional who has just started a career, Freedom might  mean having enough money to indulge in whatever they desire, without worrying too much about spending. Many people spend their entire lives in pursuit of this.
To a teen , freedom might mean not being accountable to anyone, especially to parents.
To some others freedom might mean, having a choice for attire they wear.

To me, Freedom is the ability to travel wherever I want to, for whatever length of duration, without being answerable to anyone for my actions. To me freedom also means expressing what I believe in,  without any kind of restrictions. Freedom also means choosing what I opt to do in my life. It means that I can go where I want, at any time I desire, wearing whatever I think is appropriate.

Freedom, to me, is a need. Without Freedom, I might exist but it would kill the spirit in me. For me freedom is as essential as the air I breathe and without it I would suffoctae.

What does Freedom mean to you?
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