I just had to share this recent email with you.  I changed some of the details that didn’t sit well with me.  What I am impressed with are the ways of helping ourselves I never thought of.  I mean, I have thought of giving service gifts, but never from the point of view that it is a financially healthy prospect for our country.

I hope you find this as encouraging as I have.  You can add your ideas in at the end like I did.  Fun!

As the holidays approach, factories in other countries are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods. This year we can do things differently. This year Americans can give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes there is!

It’s time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in wrapping paper made in another country?

Nearly everyone gets a hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?

Gym membership? It’s appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.

Who wouldn’t appreciate getting his car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down the Benjamins on a flat-screen made somewhere else? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants — all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn’t the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn’t about big National chains — this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people could use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would love the services of a local cleaning company for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I know I can find some young techie who is struggling to get a repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit it into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theater?

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

I do have another two cents worth…  If there is no money to be spreading around this holiday season, even for services, why not exchange the labor with  others?  If you don’t know how to do something, but can do something else , why not trade off with someone who can do what you cannot?  I’ll weed your mom’s flower bed if you cut my mom’s hair…  If you know how, that is!  I’ll draw your dog’s portrait if you do my year end taxes.  Sounds doable!

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Here’s the original post that we opened discussion with.

And here is the latest :

I just feel that I need to feel more confident about my decisions and being comfortable making decisions. Currently after I’ve made up my mind to stay with my bf and go with the flow, someone who I was interested in in the past couple of years re-surfaced ( he has this funny way of coming up every couple of months). Now I feel somewhat confused about my decision about my bf and my heart and my mind are confused again.

And I replied:

Life is full of confusing situations, it’s all for your development.  You’ve just come of age, don’t rush things.  The whole boyfriend, girlfriend thing is a highly inflated subject.  What’s wrong with just having friends?  How can you give yourself completely to someone if you don’t really know who you are yet?  These are my thoughts rambling away.

At this moment, I want to say that life is a smorgasbord.  Sample this and taste that and enjoy the prospects.  You’ll know when the right one shows up.  If you really want to stick with the boyfriend you have, then do it until it doesn’t work anymore.

Isn’t it delightful that you made a choice and then another possibility came along?  Does it mean the first choice you made was wrong?  Does it mean that all your choices have to be set in stone?  You don’t want to be a fickle girl by any means, but allow yourself some freedom, embarrassments, mistakes, and achievements.

You’re okay!  Have you been doing any meditation practice?  I want to encourage you to that.  Some people call it praying, some meditating, some alone time.  It should be a soft and comfortable time where you allow yourself to find what makes you giggle.  Find what makes that thrill come up in your chest and tremble into your throat.  Try some different subjects other than boys.  What do you enjoy doing?

If you do what you enjoy, then there is a good chance that the friends you find there will be compatible with you.

This is a recent conversation with another friend and client; used with permission.

Hello again Diana,

I hope you remember me from a couple of weeks ago. I just want to let you know that the healing energy session that you did for me worked very well. I don’t feel depressed like I did before you did it, but I do still have concerns and worries. I am glad just to be feeling happier though!

There is another reason for my e-mail, I was wondering if I could get your input on something. It’s something that has bothered me for a while and I’m trying to figure out if there is any meaning to it. It’s about a dream that I have, actually 2 dreams that I have over and over and it really scares me. I have a dream that a wall of water is coming towards me and my family, a huge tidal wave, and in my dream I am just standing there looking at this water coming at me. I had this dream last week and this time it scared me more than it ever has before. This time in my dream I looked out my window and saw this tidal wave, about 1,000 feet tall coming towards my house and I was frantically trying to find my kids’ arm floats that they use for swimming and I told my husband that at least the kids might have a chance if we could get their arm floats on. I couldn’t find them so I called all 3 of my kids to me and told them that if I never saw them again, I wanted them to know that I loved them very much and I was crying. My daughter looked at me and said okay and she was crying. I woke up after that and was sweating and scared to death and I couldn’t go back to sleep after that.

The second dream I have is about a meteor hitting the earth or something like that. All I see in the dream is a fireball shooting through that sky.

Both of these dreams that I have scare me to no end, and I am worried that I have these dreams because it’s really going to happen. I have also seen many things on TV about the year 2012 and the world ending in December of 2012.

Can I get your input about this, if you can give me any input. Is there a reason I have these dreams? Do you have any clue as to what may happen in 2012? I’ve heard too that there is just going to be more of a “Spiritual Awakening” in 2012, not the end of the world. There is nothing else that scares me more than thinking about something happening in 2012 and my kids going through some kind of catastrophe, and me having to see the looks on their faces and there won’t be anything I can do. That goes through my head and I hate it.

I just watched the movie “2012″ and now I can’t sleep and it made me think about the dreams I have. Is there anything that you can tell me, about the dreams or the year 2012? Do I have these dreams because it is my fear?

I’m sorry to be asking you this stuff, but I thought you might be able to help me since you helped me before. This has bothered me for a long time, I’ve had these dreams for a long time now and I never knew who to ask about them. Thank you so much, talking to you before brought me comfort!

Sincerely,
Leslie Canby

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Hello Leslie,

Remember the breathing exercises, Leslie!  The more you study about energy work, the better.  You must find your own truth(s).  My truth is that I don’t know what is coming, but I am comfortable knowing that I am energy and that is never going to go away.  I will move on to be where I am supposed to be.  My children are not small any more (I still panic when the thought of losing them comes to mind), so I don’t have the anxieties you are still going through.  I was just like you, though, fearful that I would not be able to keep them from whatever disaster could befall them.

The wall of water and the meteor collision are out of the movies.  You know that.  You need to fill yourself with beauty and love and keep your mind focused on the present.  If any catastrophe were to come, you would do exactly the right thing because you are a caring and loving mother.  You will know what you should do.

There are so many books to read about what comes after this existence.  There are so many people who have been there and come back.  On my website, I recommend Dannion Brinkley and Ian Stevenson, M.D. (reference on Stevenson) for this information.  Very easy to read both of these men.

I also recommend you read Judith Orloff, M.D. for a sensible and comforting look at life and energy.

I think you are just suffering from young mothers’ anxiety.  You don’t feel safe and you translate that to your children not being safe.  They are; you keep them that way every hour of the day.  I can still recall that tight feeling when horrid thoughts and suppositions would come to mind when my children were babies.  Breathe!

How is anyone to know what is coming, it’s always changing.  I imagine looking down on the earth, or the universe, and seeing it morphing into an infinite number of futures because we each have the free will to make choices.  Only the creator can tell the ends of each of those, not us.  We can look at our present and come up with a few scenarios and worry over them, or we can get to work changing out outlook and our vibration and feel the love.

I read recently that the indigenous people of South America think those who believe the world is ending because of the Mayan calendar are absolutely nutso.  Do your reading and make sure to read both sides of the story.  Then meditate on the information and see how you feel about it.    Here is a site I just stumbled on and will read later…you might like to check it out.

Love,
Diana

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Diana,

Thanks again for your comforting words! I have always been the type of person that wants to know things now, this second, I’ve always had a rough time making decisions because I’m afraid to make the wrong ones, and I have had a fear of dying since I was 7 years old. I had my tonsils when I was 7 and my stitches came out and I hemorrhaged and lost a lot of blood. I remember hearing the doctor tell my parents that if they didn’t give me blood I would die from blood loss. After that my parents had a very tough time with me because I was so scared of dying. I didn’t sleep at night, I didn’t want to be in a dark room and I didn’t want to be by myself at any time. I would cry a lot and ask my mom questions about life and why we’re here. The one question I remember asking her was, “Mom, after you die and are buried, how are people 20 years later supposed to know that you ever existed?” I remember she didn’t know what to say. My grandmother started coming over to my house before bedtime and reading a children’s Bible with me and that helped some. I was raised in a family that believed that God loved you wether you went to church or not so I guess we weren’t the most religous family. Anyway, I still find myself asking the same questions that I used to wonder about when I was a kid. It bugs me that I don’t have the answers. When I have a question, I’m not happy unless I get the answer right then.

The dreams I have scare me because I have them often. I have another dream too, one about aliens, and these 3 dreams I have at least once a month. I guess it scares me because I have them so frequently, so I wondering if they were, well, premonitions I guess.

Well, I’ve rambled on enough and the kids are asking for a snack so I guess I better get off of here.  Thanks again for everything and I’ll look into the information that you gave me.

Sincerely,

Leslie Canby

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Leslie,

I think you are asking questions and then the dreams are coming, not the other way around.  I met a little girl once who was the most dear little thing.  She was shy and quiet and her dad had to sit with her every night because she didn’t want to fall asleep.  She thought she wasn’t going to wake up.  It seems there is no comfort for that.  She loved and trusted her father, but she just couldn’t get past the fear.  I lost track of them and now wish that I could know how it has gone for her.

Please do read Dannion Brinkley.  He has died more than once and has worked with Hospice for many years.  He helps people come to grips with dieing and you may find some answers and solace in what he has to say.  I got his books from the library.

It’s thanks to people like you that we have so many answers in our world today.  While the exact questions you are asking may not get answered, other questions will be and you need to know that questioning minds are necessary for our race to carry on.  Close your eyes, what do you feel?  Is it everything or is it nothing, or does it fluctuate between the two?  I think that is the definition of infinity – immeasurably both.

Lots of love,
Diana

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Diana,

I haven’t had much time to do much of anything the last few days, but I did find a website that was created to debunk the rumors of 2012. It made me feel better. the website is www.2012hoax.org/ if you are interested. So i feel better about the whole 2012 thing.

Leslie

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Thanks for the link, Leslie!  I got right into it and was swept away looking at the links tab.  Great stuff.

d

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Here’s what I found on Wikipedia.

Agapism professes that love (or “agape”) should be the sole ultimate value and that all other values are derived from it, or that the sole moral imperative is to love. Theological agapism holds that our love of God is expressed by loving our fellow man. As the ethics of love, agapism indicates that we should do the most loving thing in each situation, letting love determine our obligation rather than rules. Alternatively, given a set of rules, agapism indicates to follow those rules which produce the most love.

So, what do you think?  Love is the ultimate value against which all else is measured.  Incredibly, simply put, yet what depth!  I’ve had this discussion with my children on a number of occasions.  They “love” to say “hate”.  I usually come to the conclusion with them that hate is far worse than the lack of love, but now that I’m rethinking the terms, I’m wondering if that is actually true.  Isn’t some kind of feeling better than no feeling at all?  I really don’t know.

Remember the quote, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?”  Who said that?  Hmmmm.  I’ll have to go search.  But not right at the moment, I’m having to move things around from one hard drive to another once again and can’t get on my browser.  Typing here while waiting for files to be moved, I’m not one to waste a moment.

Have you heard of the different names for love that the Greeks had/have?  I’ll add them in here too in a little bit.  It’s quite an interesting subject, one that many pastors love to talk on about.

Have you ever tried to find the love in a situation that is difficult?  For instance, someone cuts you off in traffic and your child’s head gets bumped against the window even though he is safely buckled in his booster seat in back.  Do you get angry?  Do you just wave the emotion away?  Or do you, possibly, try to imagine where the other driver was in their world?  I usually give the benefit of the doubt and tell my children that the other person may have just heard of a death in their family, or their boss may have fired them, or some other catastrophe may have thrown them into a bad mood.  The best thing we can do is send love their way and hope no one else suffers for their poor attitude.  That’s usually; sometimes I use a bit of sarcasm and mention how much more of the road they own than I do and that they are far more important than I.  So you have it, I’m far from perfect; far, far, far from it.

The second portion of the trifle on Agapism from Wikipedia is intriguing too.  If we have a set of rules or laws to live within, we must infuse the following of those rules with as much love as we can muster.  That sounds mightily like we should be love, live love, think love, speak love, love love, love hate, love pain, love stinking neighbors, love sore teeth, and love our captors…Here I am in church again.  Wow.  I feel guilty.

I think what it was saying up there was that we should follow loving ways beyond what the rules say.  If you are asked for a quarter, give a dollar.  If you are asked to pay income taxes of $1200, pay $2400.  Ha, I’m going a bit crazy here with finding the meaning in the words.  I hope you are gathering what I am finding out, that we need to act in a loving manner, but keep our head about us and love ourselves at the same time.

Okay, the person who wrote the quote about loved and lost iiiissssssssss:  Alfred Lord Tennyson.  Isn’t that something?  I always thought his name was Alfred Lloyd Tennyson.    And here’s another great one by Kahlil Gibran:  Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.  Thought his name was Kahil.  I’m strickin’ out hea.   I like that one, but I lean more toward changing love to remorse.  Ever has it been that remorse knows not its own height until the hour of separation.  Wouldn’t it be nice to never feel remorse or guilt over things said and done when we lose someone close?  Well then, I guess the best thing to do is look at our lives and get measuring against that good old yardstick called love.

I said I’d look up the Greek words for love and here they are as spelled out and defined on Wikipedia.  I love that place.

Ancient Greek has four distinct words for love: agápe, éros, philía, and storgē.

• Agápe (αγάπη agápē) means “love” in modern day Greek, such as in the term s’agapo (Σ’αγαπώ), which means “I love you”. In Ancient Greek, it often refers to a general affection or deeper sense of “true love” rather than the attraction suggested by “eros“. Agape is used in the biblical passage known as the “love chapter”, 1 Corinthians 13, and is described there and throughout the New Testament as sacrificial love. Agape is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a good meal, one’s children, and the feelings for a spouse. It can be described as the feeling of being content or holding one in high regard.

• Éros (έρως érōs) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word “erotas” means “(romantic) love;” however, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia, love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition: Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. It should be noted Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, “without physical attraction.” Plato also said eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth by eros. The most famous ancient work on the subject of eros is Plato’s Symposium, which is a discussion among the students of Socrates on the nature of eros.

• Philia (φιλία philía) means friendship in modern Greek. It is a dispassionate virtuous love, a concept developed by Aristotle. It includes loyalty to friends, family, and community, and requires virtue, equality and familiarity. In ancient texts, philos denoted a general type of love, used for love between family, between friends, a desire or enjoyment of an activity, as well as between lovers.

• Storge (στοργή storgē) means “affection” in ancient and modern Greek. It is natural affection, like that felt by parents for offspring. Rarely used in ancient works, and then almost exclusively as a descriptor of relationships within the family. It is also known to express mere acceptance or putting up with situations, as in “loving” the tyrant.

For the love of Mike!  Alright already!  Not really, I find it all fascinating.  It seems Greek is a very emotional language; certainly much more specific than ours in pointing out the subtle nuances of what we designate as a single word.  We all know every one of these meanings for love, and yet, we hide the meanings within ourselves and hope others know just what we are meaning when we say things like, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” “Share the love.”  “Make love, not war.” “You’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’.”

I use love as in God’s loving energy.  God’s energy is love in my mind.  I share love when I do distance healing energy sessions.  When I use the EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique tapping, I fill myself and clients with God’s love and encourage it to overflow onto others we come into contact with.  God’s love is perfect love and, I do believe, is the sole, ultimate value against which all things can be measured; just as the first quote said.  It is the deepest sense of affection there is and we should share it freely.

Agapism, a standard unit of measure.

You probably haven’t noticed the categories I’ve placed this article under, but they include Currently Minded, Life Modeling, and All Things My Children. Are you keeping all these topics ever present in your mind too?

I am positive that all of us who are engrossed in daily existence are doing what we can to be conscientious – more conscious, more economical in all areas of our lives, perhaps wondering why all that “Secret” stuff on abundance has gone awry.  We are adjusting our aspirations to fit in with our new economical life styling.  We are a bit more aware of our earth and have striven to tackle human awareness with a vengeance.  We can be proud of our efforts!

Isn’t there a little tug, though, that is whispering, “I hope the rough stuff doesn’t last forever?”  There is for me, and yet, even though life has been tough for most of my life, I can assure myself with complete conviction, “I have it good.”  I’ve been reading some of Byron Katie lately.  I can see from her view and have worked hard to do just that in most of my adult life.  Taking the approach that all things are the way they are supposed to be is a giant step toward freedom.

Finding joy is paramount to actualizing that freedom.  If we think that isn’t true, then we need to analyze what part we think should change and see that changing it won’t necessarily bring joy either.  We need to be ever present and find joy in every aspect of our lives.

Doing what we can and finding joy in every action and moment will bring changes.  Find the joy.  We know, for things to change, things must change.

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Aha! …and so, it came to me…I had written a previous post…Ever heard of good news? In it, I mentioned an article about how Jane McGonigal believes we can create video games that will improve our world.

I was contemplating this, I won’t tell you where, and the sense in it started adding up.

There is a man, who’s name I won’t insert – only because I don’t care for his outlook, who is constantly going on about the negative aspects of the actions of children who play video games.  He is in the public eye quite often, usually exaggerating and making big of what is small; jumping on any and every negative action that might be able to be, and some that can’t be, attributed to video game playing.

I have been seeing multiple news items recently, all of which have to do with young males who have gone way beyond bravery in saving people from immanent, life-threatening dangers.  I want to know if anyone stopped to ask them if they play video games and I want to know if playing video games can encourage the reflexes and quick thinking it takes to actually get off our duff and lend a hand in an emergency.  I want to know if this human awareness, this bravery is a learned something that we should be considering.  I’m  not talking war bravery, a soldier is expected to perform in a certain manner, I’m talking every day people who jump when it seems unlikely they will succeed.

I believe that there is a huge faction of humanity that wants to do “good”; it is part of their nature; and playing video games will not deter them from that – it may even aid them in succeeding.  This is my epiphany, my sudden insight into reality.  Ya never know when one might strike…

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I don’t watch the news.  I do read at Yahoo as I go in to check some of my emails.  I find that I tend to sweep the “bad/sad” news away from myself and run for the good stuff right away.  That’s a trick I’ve taught my kids to do in regard to movies before bedtime too.  Don’t go to sleep with a scary movie on your mind, fill yourself with pleasant thoughts before going to sleep.  Is that a method of sticking my head in the sand?  Yep, ostrich me says I can’t handle the heavies of what others do.

So!  Here’s a website, one of a few you can find by doing a Google search… It’s called Good News Daily.

Here’s one of their World news headlines…

Polish beekeeper Josef Guzy found still alive in coffin -

that would be his own.  Just a little fast with the casket their guys.

And another item from Tech and Science…

“Tantalizing hints of dark matter — the mysterious substance thought to make up a quarter of the Universe — have been picked up for the first time, in an American laboratory buried half a mile underground.”

Now, what could we do with that stuff?  Just think!

I like this next site…Gimundo.  Good news, served daily.

It seems “The Phantom bread maker of Old Fowey Town” is striking regularly and making a lot of tummies very happy by leaving bread on doorsteps.  Teehee.  Wouldn’t it be nice.

Nothing could sound stranger to me than this next headline.

Jane McGonigal: Creating Video Games to Build a Better World

You see what you can find in the way of good news that might tickle your fancy!

It seems we are always making changes, big and small. Life is not truly static, even though we’ve used labels such as – stuck in a rut. All it takes to cause a ripple effect is one slight adjustment in our thoughts and then in our deeds and we are off on a completely different tangent.

This is the new title of my blog page. Adjust Your Aspirations. I want it to be a place of encouragement. If I slip and include things that are bothering me, I’m hoping that will serve to encourage you in your walk. Sometimes, knowing others are just as fragile as we are is all it takes to regain hope and stand up to our task.

Hopes and Aspirations…

Do your aspirations need adjustment? What better way to accomplish this than by talking to a friend?

Here are the definitions for each word.

hope -noun

The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.

as•pi•ra•tion -noun
1. strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition.
2. a goal or objective desired.

In my mind, we create those things that are worthy of our aspirations and admire the accomplishments of those who have attained them.

Hopes and Aspirations…

What import does this carry for you?

In my mind, we create those things that are worthy of our aspirations and admire the accomplishments of those who have attained them.

For instance, my 8th grade son is presently interviewing a few people on their feelings about freedom.  We think of this as a tangible aspiration, but in reality, it is not something we can touch.  We will lay down our lives to attain it; and yet, how do we know we don’t have freedom?

I was just discussing this point with two of my children.  My second son, who is 19 and is graduating with a BS in Marketing this session, knows nothing but freedom.  My Brother-in-law, who is a 30 year IBM’er, can speak of it very intellectually, yet he knows nothing but freedom.  In the bible, a suggestion is made that slaves should be happy as slaves.  That sounds horrid.  I know a person who is in a minimum security prison.  He gets to take writing classes, exercises daily, has his meals made for him (delicious sounding ones, I might add), works and receives a bit of pay, and still wants his freedom.  I, on the other hand, have freedom, but live in a prison that says I can’t go and do what I want; there is presently no funding for clothing, extracurriculars, or even eating out; I must maintain the family and the home or they will fall apart.  My choices are limited – just as limited as those of a prisoner.

How many people live in a small environment and retrace their steps day in and day out and call that freedom?

My Brother-in-law was full of words of wisdom based on years of experience and knowledge that he has accumulated.  My 19 year old son was full of youthful thoughts on the subject and his boiled down to the fact that we can’t possibly know much about freedom if we have never been without it.  His definition of freedom was that one gets to do anything.  No qualifiers necessary on that word, anything.

My first inclination is to start modifying that word…as long as it doesn’t step on someone’s toes, as long as we don’t profit from someone’s loss, as long as we are all fed and clothed.  Then, all of a sudden I find the need to begin qualifying those statements…hard enough to break their toes, but keep free-enterprise in place, full to satisfaction.  And then, it becomes necessary to open conversation with the person(s) we would be balancing against.

Uh oh, here’s a new thought.  Would there be such a thing as freedom if there were but one person in the world?

How can we aspire toward something we don’t know all the facets of?  The United States was built on the premise of freedom.  I’ll bet the men who did that had never known the lack of freedom personally, but they surely saw the effects of it on others.

The thing about this is that many of us will admit we are being brainwashed to a certain extent.  All we have known since childhood is that adults have hammered into us that freedom is very important and we should work for it and fight for it with all of our might.  That would indicate in the background that we are not free and there is a need to be filled.

Perhaps it all goes back to wanting to be free from our parents and their dominion over us?  Perhaps it is part of our mass consciousness to be free of any and all ties to anything?  It is the urgency we feel to be separate – free from the Universe that makes us then feel the need to return to it.  Without one, there would not be the other.

Man,  that brings us to the dualistic nature of all things.  Opposites working constantly, pushing, pulling, against, and with each other.  Day, night, light, dark…freedom, oppression.  Some refuse to pay heed to this and say that there is no good or bad, right or wrong, there just is….I don’t know in this regard, though.  Freedom should be a “just is”….but there wouldn’t be a name or definition for it without its opposite.

Here’s some interesting lyrics…what do they mean?

Lyrics:

This is freedom
You`re smiling
I`m smiling too
`Cause this is freedom
Together we’ll find the truth
You know it`s freedom
When bad things
Feel so damn good
Eh This is freedom
Can you feel it?
Freedom Eh

The energy in all of us
The flower of the universe
I`m never gonna set you free
You`ll always be a part of me x2

This is freedom
You`re smiling
I`m smiling too
`Cause this is freedom
Together we’ll find the truth
You know it`s freedom
When bad things
Feel so damn good
Ehh Freedom
Can you feel it?

(The energy in all of us
The flower of the universe
I`m never gonna set you free
You`ll always be a part of me x2)

The energy in all of us
The flower of the unïverse
I`m never gonna set you free
You`ll always be a part of me x3