Journal: Real Price of Freedom
January 18, 2008
In this assignment, we were instructed to address the topic of freedom and discuss it’s real “cost”.
In no way is freedom free. Freedom is actually quite expensive. Take all of the wealth of the world, especially in our country. I do not mean the dollar signs attached to material items. When I say the cost of freedom, I mean the bloodshed. I mean the turmoil of a family who has lost of a loved one in battle. That is their cost: they paid deeply. When I think of freedom I think of all of those men and women who have died on our front lines. From the Revolutionary War to Iraqi Freedom, I think of those who gave up all of their material things, and even more, to pay for that freedom that I have the ability to enjoy today. Even though I am free, I would be willing to do what all of these men and women did, to buy just one more day of freedom for the people of the United States of America. God bless our troops.
In this paragraph, I addressed the topic of freedom. This abstract noun can be thrown around to enhance any politically fueled conversation. I see the word as much more than a sensation from having your way. I see freedom as an accomplishment, and for that accomplishment we should wear the badge of freedom continuously and never forget how we obtained it.
