Independence means something different to everyone, I think. It also changes throughout a person’s life.
The US declared their independence from the tyranny of England, thanks in large part to the soldiers and our leaders at that time - 232 years ago.
My mother – she declared her independence from the abuse and tyranny of her 2nd husband, thanks in large part to her courage and a little help from her parents – 35 years ago.
I declared my independence from my abusive ex – 13 years ago.
We, as a country, have helped millions of people around the world live independent lives.
We, as citizens, continue to enjoy the same form of independence that our forefathers fought for those 232 years ago and our generations to come will enjoy those same freedoms, even if we don’t necessarily AGREE with them all the time. We are allowed to. That’s independence.
Kids who just graduated high school and are tasting those first few days of “freedom”. Yup, that’s ...
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oh, the fun of car shoppingFrom: dawnandjimmy.us
Post Date: 2008-03-04 12:28:39
I’m sure that if I told you that we bought the very first car we looked at and test drove, you’d all roll your eyes and say we were nuts. So I won’t tell you that - even though it’s totally true. Since New Hampshire is one of the few remaining states where insurance isn’t mandatory, we didn’t HAVE any on our other car, so I had no idea what we’d wind up paying when I went in search of an insurance policy for the new van - necessary because of the...
more Whaa???From: dawnandjimmy.us
Post Date: 2008-03-03 04:14:40
Yesterday, Anthony & I were coming home from a trip to WalMart. As we were coming up the walk from the parking lot, we saw his friend’s mother (actually, she’s his grandmother but since she’s raising them, they call her mom) and said hi and she was commenting on how big the icicles were hanging from the roof over their door and how her grandson had been trying to knock them down with snowballs. Then she called attention to the icicles hanging over our door &...
more The definition of courageFrom: dawnandjimmy.us
Post Date: 2008-03-05 09:31:47
I do not know how I managed to find my way to this article yesterday. I just know that when I did, I was completely in AWE of these women and the courage they are exhibiting, when so many others, so beaten down by circumstance, would understandably cower and accept what’s been handed to them.
Courage
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) -
cour·age –noun
1. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., ...
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