I’ve always been proud of my independence. It’s always been important for me to be able to provide for myself. When I need to make a decision, I want the time and freedom to make up my own mind. If I need to ask for other people’s opinions, I almost always check the facts or ask for more than one opinion. This is not because I don’t trust people, but because I want to examine important problems from more than one aspect before I make up my mind. I just can’t believe that there is only one solution to any given problem, I believe that there are many, and my task is to choose the one that is best for me.
If needed, I fight for my independence… I know how it feels to not have freedom. This doesn’t mean I fight every time I feel my freedom is threatened, I pick my fights and sometimes it’s better to negotiate instead of fighting. I do think I have a good head on my shoulders, but I’m not always right. I have made my fair share of mistakes and I have admitted to them. I see my mistakes as a way of learning for the future. I’m trying to build a good life for me and that isn’t always easy.
Recently I’ve learned that you are stronger in a group, I do need other people, and I’m trying my best to work well in a team. It isn’t always easy, with all out different cultures and languages, but I’m hanging in there. There are days when I don’t feel I have much to give… there are other days when I know I’ve got a lot to give, but yet I have trouble getting my voice heard. And then there are those rare days when I have a lot to say and I know people listen… These are the days I value the most.
I know I’m just a little country in a big world, but today is my 90th year of independence and when I look back at those years I have to say WOW… I was one of the poorest in the world, I had nothing when I started and look what have become of me… I can provide for my children, my sick and my old… it was hard work, and even though I’m not amongst the richest countries in the world, I’m not that far behind.
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December 6th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Freedom is the most important aspect we can have as people…so embrace it! I am much like you in your ideas of freedom, I LOVE my freedom but yet I know how important it is to be able to share that sense of freedom with the other people I encounter in my life!~
Mighty Morgan’s last blog post..It takes courage.
December 7th, 2007
My grandparents were born when our country wasn’t independent and since I spent a lot of time with them as a child I got to hear a lot of stories from when they were little. Their stories and experiences formed my views on freedom and independence, and made me realize how important it is for us to be able to have both personal freedom and have freedom as a people.
Many young people today take freedom for granted and forget that with freedom comes responsibility, and that freedom doesn’t mean we don’t need other people. At times have to adjust to other people’s needs and wishes.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:15 am
I’m with Morgan! Embrace.
I have worked in foreign destinations with culturally diverse individuals where we had to collective work together (not always so easy), in order to achieve that which they desired. Our ideas and beliefs are embraced similarly.
Sharing is not an easy thing to do at time, yet we persevere and do the best we can. Later…
Hawk’s last blog post..Part 3: Feminism . . .
December 7th, 2007
Our world is changing so fast nowadays and we need to learn a lot on how to get along with people of different cultures, and that isn’t easy, yet it is something we have to learn how to do.
Thanks, Hawk, for stopping by!