Freedom Cell

Freedom! Who doesn't crave it? Who doesn't wish, hope, and pray for a steady flow of freedom? Unhindered in any fashion or form.
Think about it. Freedom of physical movement. Freedom from unjust practices and policies. Freedom from pain and misery. Freedom from disappointment and despair. Freedom from arguments and serious misunderstandings.
Freedom from prejudices and stereotypes. Freedom to do one's own will.
Freedom to acquire and hold property free and clear of any encumbrances.
Freedom to provide for one's own. Freedom of speech. Freedom!
"I wish i were free!"
We've heard it so many times. We hear it on a daily basis. We want it, crave it, need it. But this elusive 'Freedom' always seems to evade us, masterfully dancing out of reach, only but a few centimeters or so at times.
This freedom seems to come with an unspoken but understood price. And many times, on many occasions, we aren't willing to pay the price, or prices, that jointly address us when we are presented with an opportunity to be free.
There's a cell, something like my physical prison cell, that resides inside of us all.
"No, he's about to go there!"
I sure am.
We wish we "....hadn't said that" while participating in a group discussion. We wish we could slow down on the pills, maybe, the drinks, the late night snacks. We wish we could remain focused long enough to "...make it happen."
We wish our interest span would stop being so short. We wish we could muster the necessary energy to go that extra mile. We wish we could stop getting upset to the point of becoming illogical. We wish we could stop making permanent decisions based on temporary situations. We wish, we wish, we wish.
As odd as it may be, many of these things we wish we could do most are the things that we are free to do. We're free to stop, to start, to slow down, to speed up. However, we "...just can't seem to do it!" So in a sense, we've created our own cells..., even while being free.
In many respects I'm free as a bird. Free to create, to imagine, to learn, to listen, to evaluate, to teach, to correct previous internal wrongs, to inspire, to attempt to make sure no one ever has to go through the things I went through if I can help it.
But I'm in a cell. Smile.
DON'T STOP! YOU BETTER NOT STOP!!!!!!!!!!!