"Free Pass"
In the spirit of Black History Month, I have spent a great deal of time reflecting upon the single most coveted inalienable right sought by our ancestors... FREEDOM. I find it ironic that historically, freedom has never actually come without tremendous cost to our kinfolk. Our ancestors sacrificed limbs, lives, and other immeasurable losses in pursuit of the sweet taste of freedom.
Fast forward to modern day 21st century, AD and many of us still find ourselves caught in some form of personal bondage. Perhaps you are chained to the shackles of your very own financial holding cell. Maybe you are stranded on lover's Alcatraz. It could be that you are an inmate of 'workplace penitentiary' ... stuck in a piss poor job situation and lacking the skill set to make yourself more marketable. Maybe you are a 'Vice City' convict... constantly held captive by a personal vice such as gambling, drugs, sex, money, etc. Regardless of what the issue is that arrests your freedom, one thing holds true in every situation; you will eventually be forced to sacrifice something significant in order to obtain the freedom you seek.
Our forefathers did not toil on our behalf so that we could later neglect our right to freedom. As the descendants of such strong willed individuals, we need to remain steadfast in our quest to relinquish personal bondage. I leave you with a two fold rhetorical question to ponder: What is your personal captor and are you willing to make the sacrifice(s) necessary to obtain freedom? "Let freedom ring!"
Corey R.
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