so isolde makes a great post, something that is along my own ideas of thinking today.  that, cross-referenced with the braveheart speech, and you get a vague sense of my state of mind today. 

freedom is hard won, fought for universally, and defines our existence.  i want to be free.  i want to soar.  i want to be financially, physically and emotionally independent.  i want to move to scotland, be a writer, follow my dreams without guilt or reprimand.  i want to make my own decisions and willfully accept their consequences. 

i want life, liberty, and the pursuit of my happiness. 

because today is our independence day.  let it be mine too.