At school today, I was walking toward my first class, and in my hands I had my cell-phone and car keyes. I was walking alone, wearing shorts, t-shirt and running shoes. Suddenly, it hit me, just how much freedom I had as an individual and as a woman.
Here I was walking on a college campus. If I had been born one hundred and fifty years ago, there would not be women walking on college campuses unless they were the janitors. Here I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt; one hundred years ago, I would not be wearing that. I would be uncomfortable in a long skirt and maybe a corset. One hundred years ago, I probably would have to be escorted by a male chaperon, and now I have the freedom to walk where I want to. Maybe not in complete safety and without fear, but I can still walk alone.
Not only that but as an individual I have so much freedom. The car keyes give me freedom to go anywhere and if I need to go over an ocean, I can fly to almost anywhere on the globe. With that cell-phone I can call anyone, and spread and obtain information from friends, family and complete strangers. Perhaps cell-phone calls are not totally uncensored, but at least it is not monitored and restricted by the government.
My freedoms are numerous, and today it just makes me marvel at what I have.
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isn't it wonderful 100 years ago i'd be picking cotton now im sittin in the comforts of my home writing a blog and surfing the web
the best sagittarius in the world!!!!
respect my intelligent sag swag.
I know what you mean! Things have improved so much in the last couple centuries. I just hope a hundred years from now, our children's children will be saying the same thing.