Freedom

A friend of mine sent me an email with this video. I think sometimes we forget the sacrifice others give so we and others can enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy. Living in another country without democracy made me even more grateful to the men and women who have given and continue to give their lives so I can live in a country with freedom. Freedom to worship, freedom to voice my opinion, freedom from tyranny, freedom to vote and so many other freedoms. We even have the freedom to disagree.

What an awesome gift these men and women in the military have given and will continue to give.

When I think of freedom my mind reminds me of another great military leader who remembered. He remembers his God, his religion, his peace and his family. I wish I and others could be more like him. I love the scripture defining the tyoe of individual Chief Capitan Moroni was; "Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." Alma 48:17 in the Book of Mormon.

I think back seven years ago when our freedoms were threatened. I hope we never stop remembering or fighting for our ability to be free. It is my hope that we also protect others from freedom of oppression and tyranny.