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A small word

I love quotes.  I love just looking up inspirational quotes & finding, well, inspiration.  Tonight I came across a few quotes on Pinterest & came across quite a few that were talking about "being free."  Most implying that when you . . . you will feel free.
I am not free, I am a little tied down, BUT that is the way I like it.  I cannot just pick up & go somewhere or do whatever I want completely free.  I have a husband and kids and responsibilities.  I have people who count on me.  I like it that way.  Those people are who I do life with & those are the people I WANT to be with & I do not need to be free.
I have grace.  It is much better than "being free."  I have grace from God as a gift.
I do live in a free country & have many freedoms, but I cannot just up & do whatever I want for myself.
I do not see it as a negative thing.  Would I want to do life any other way?  NO
Sure I have moments when I am alone in my car & the quiet is nice because our minds do need moments of stillness.
Am I free to leave?  No, my heart would not want it that way.  We are attached, for life, for good & bad & in-between.
I took vows before God & I want it that way.  I promised in the Sacraments to "honor" and then "to raise in the way of God."  I have publicly vowed before God 5 times to these people - this is how it is meant to be.
6 people doing life together - HIS plan.

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