Freedom

I decided to go for a walk today. Often living in a city with people all around causes us to loose touch with civilization. The walk seemed a way to recapture this connection with humanity. As I walked, I sensed a feeling of openness or perhaps a release from the tension of society. Then I saw a butterfly drifting gracefully in the gentle breeze. It moved first up, then quickly to the left. No rules applied and the movements were tied to nature and the butterfly’s desires. It filled me with a sense of freedom. What I witnessed was an ungoverned choice of actions. Curious how often we complain about losing freedom in our societies today, while we can observe such freedom everywhere around us in nature. Then while watching the butterfly a small bird zipped by and snatched up the butterfly. How like man’s own situation I reflected. The butterfly’s fate came from being too relaxed and not ensuring its rights through constant vigilance of its surroundings. Perhaps this is the lesson we need to heed. We often neglect the assumed responsibilities of freedom. Rather than fussing over a presumed loss of freedom, we need to commit our resources to maintaining this priceless possession. We must provide the actions to defend this benefit, rather than just talking about it. So often we take for granted what we value most, while failing to work for its preservation. We need to focus our priorities to ensure our desired goals remain realities.