Freedom is when you get rid of all your
preconceived notions of what your life SHOULD be like

When you stop looking over your shoulder
and imagine the worst case scenario

Freedom is when you have time to listen to the birds
and stop to smell the flowers

When you're content with your life
and stop saying "what if"

Freedom is when you're happy in your own skin
and stop comparing yourself to others

When you realize you can do anything
and be anyone you want

Freedom is a sense of believing in yourself
and saying "I can do this"

© Yolande Matthews
1 September 2001

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