What does freedom mean to you?
“Freedom isn’t free” is an understatement to say the least, it costs lots of money and even life to attain. Like most immigrants, my family left a horrible situation in Eastern Europe and risked everything to come to the US like thousands of others.
My heritage is Hungarian Gypsy so I have dark blue eyes and dark complexion skin being third generation. My family mainly settled in NYC and Detroit metro areas where others like me went. We arrived during WWI when the Industrial Revolution in the States began. I grew up on Goulash and Chicken Paprikas that is hearty for cold harsh winters like the northern States and Eastern Europe.
During a Queen tour, the band went to the infamous restaurant, Hungarian Rhapsody, in Allen Park/Detroit after a concert. Freddie Mercury knew the owners and some of the staff through connections through Budapest.
“Freedom isn’t free,” is about risking lives to come to the States where citizens can vote freely for who they want representing them in office locally, regionally (State) and nationally. Plus, freedom to purchase goods and services that aren’t State controlled. Freedom should never be taken for granted and be fought to preserve. The Statue of Liberty is more than a material monument but a true symbol of freedom backed by the Constitution.
The above is my story which is likely different than yours. No judgement.
Leslie Elizabeth David.
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 