We own a little fixed abode caravan about two hours away from where we live. We bought it 12 years ago with plans of escaping to it when we needed a break, creating memories with the children, etc. The reality is we barely have time to come! It’s become a stopover point when one of us is travelling for children’s sports- which makes it useful. However teenage attitudes can seem rather large in such a small space.
This weekend we have managed to escape and I now sit with my coffee pondering the definition of freedom.
The definition I found “The power to act, speak, or think as one wants.”
Haha I can just imagine it if I responded to my children as I would like to some days but I practice restraint and act like the grown up I should be.
As a toddler it’s acceptable to act as you wish, as a teen we almost expect them to be moody and slightly foul mouthed but then as an adult we mostly conform and keep ourselves together. So if I look at this definition and call bull shit! Society would definitely not deem it acceptable if I was to act, speak or think as I wanted.
Where does this leave me on my path to future freedom. I think I’ll come up with my own definition…
What does freedom mean to you?
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