How lucky am I?

I cannot help but think about my freedoms this weekend.  No matter how hard I try, I will never be able to fully comprehend the benefits of the freedoms I enjoy.  I am so lucky.

I am not going to be a member of the military and serve my country on the other side of the world, so I won't see what those people have done for me.  I wasn't born in a third world country with the odds stacked against me, so I can't imagine what it would be like to sleep on the ground every night, or obligated to carry a heavy basket of something or other on my head.  I just haven't had to pay the ultimate price, personally.  My uncle gave his life in service.  Mike's uncle did the same.

So because I am free, I can see the world.  I can go anywhere in my little town that I want, whenever I want to go.  As a matter of fact, I can go anywhere in the world!  And while I am able to go wherever I want to go, I am able to see loads of things.  And what I see, might be different than what you would see.  Even though we are looking at the exact same thing....

I am okay with you seeing something different than what I see.  Totally fine with it.  I think it is what makes the world go round.  It is a really big world.  There's enough room for all of us. 

Be a citizen of the world.