Freedom

"Freedom"…isn't it a wonderful word? Can you believe that some people take this blessing for granted? Now I'm not pointing any fingers, but some people who have the right to vote do not even step foot near a poll. These are the ones who usually complain that our President, mayor, or governor is doing everything wrong.

Now, on the other hand, people are finding ways to give freedom to the citizens of other countries. For example, in the latest issue of Time For Kids, even organizations like Ecuador's Banana Exporters Association are trying to minimize child labor, or better yet, abolish it completely.

Some kids complain about school being too long, or that we have too much work, or that we do not need it at all. We are lucky we have school and have so many opportunities after we get out of high school or college.

If we did not have that liberty, to get an education, then the only thing that wouldn't be forbidden would be working on a farm or in the fields, eat, sleep, and breathe. Even if we had job opportunities, we probably would not meet the standards because there was no time for school.

You have to shout to be heard! Lots of people have ideas about freedom, but do not know how to share them. Even if you are a kid, you still have the right to be heard. All you have to do is write a letter to a newspaper and express your opinion. That is freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

Basically, my point is to seize your freedom and liberty because someday, somehow, you might lose it.