Following Freedom

Financial freedom. No debts. That is what we are aiming for. For the past years, we have always been enslaved to our credit cards. We always had debts, but thanks be to God. We will finally be free from our debts! We decided to surrender my SunLife policy so that we can finally be free from our debts. We can start anew and finally, start saving!

What is freedom? According to Wikipedia, it may refer to freewill, political freedom or financial freedom. According to Merriam-Webster, it means the absence of coercion or constraint in a choice or action, it may also mean liberation from slavery…

Why is freedom important? Well, for those of us who are “free”and always have thought that we are “free”, we don’t really know how precious it is, until we are no longer “free”. It is so hard to explain but once you experience life without freedom, then one will truly appreciate and understand freedom.

The Philippines will be celebrating its 112 Independence day on June 12!  Why do we celebrate June 12 as Araw ng Kalayaan? Because this is when the first public reading of the Act of Declaration of Independence took place in Kawit, Cavite. Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain.

My kids don’t really understand why we celebrate Independence Day anymore. They can not comprehend it yet when I explain it to them. Thus, they can easily take for granted the freedom that we now enjoy. I do hope that as they grow up, I can think of more ways to explain and show to them the importance and significance of  Independence Day!