Imagine

"Imagination is more important
than knowledge." Einstein


I've often wondered what my life would've been like if I were born and raised in another country.
So it was great to hear a Brigadier General (Dick Abel) having pondered that same thought as he spoke at my church this past Sunday.

Imagine if you will, living in Cuba right now. A couple of things you'd be subject to:
1. You cannot leave or return from Cuba without permission, which is often denied.
2. The right to use the internet is only granted to a select few. And if you connect to the internet illegally, you will serve 5 years in prison.

If you lived in the People's Republic of China:
1. The government controls all media including the internet.
2. If you are a farmer there you must pay 3 times more taxes, even though your income may be just one sixth of the average urban dweller.

And if you were living in Haiti, well, you know exactly what you'd be enduring right now:
a shortage of food and water, searching for loved ones and close friends, possibly dealing with a severe injury or disease, and find yourself asking, "How in the world are we ever going to survive this disaster? And, is there any hope for us here?"

If you live in America you have: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, running water(both hot and cold), grocery aisles stocked with food, gas, electric, etc..

In America we truly take the life we lead and our freedom for granted. When I do think of where I could have been and where I am now, I'm thankful for that freedom that does exist. If only we could all ponder this thought more often.