Taste the Freedom

America The Great, America The Beautiful, America The Delicious? The Declaration of Independence states our natural rights and freedoms as citizens of the United States. Although I am a native Jamaican I also consider myself an American. Being a part of the American culture and society is something often taken granted for by native born Americans. Little freedoms such as the things we eat, things we wear, places we shop, our religions, our hobbies, and things we say, are all things we are guilty of assuming the freedom of on a day to day basis. In places like China and North Korea people would love and value even minutes of the opportunity to worship freely or even express themselves they way they want. Almost everything we do daily is allowed because of the freedoms granted to us in the Declaration of Independence. As cliché as this topic may be, it can't be stressed enough. With Thanksgiving soon approaching it deemed appropriate to take some time to appreciate the little things that make up all the big things. Living in  such a privileged and suburban city makes it very easy for us to overlook those outside of our immediate sight. It's harder to be constantly grateful when we're not physically forced to see people without all the freedoms and liberties that we have. However, it is essential that we learn how to be constantly appreciative of the little freedoms bestowed upon us that we use to our advantage daily because without them, we'd be a mess!