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FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
By Og Mandino (adapted from original by Red Foley) Today upon a bus I saw a lovely girl with golden hair. I envied her she seemed so gay and wished I were as fair. But suddenly she rose to leave. I saw her hobble down the isle, she had only one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile
Oh, God forgive me when I whine, I have two legs, the world is mine. I stopped to buy some candy. The lad who sold them had such charm. I stopped to talk to him, he seemed so glad if I was late could do no harm. As I left he said to me, I thank-you, you had been so kind. Its nice to talk to folks like you, you see, he said, I am blind. Oh, God forgive me when I whine, I have two eyes, the world is mine. Later while walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of blue. He stood and watched the others play, he did not know what to do. I stopped a moment and said, Why dont you join the others, dear? He looked ahead without a word and then I knew, he couldnt hear. Oh, God forgive me when I whine, I have two ears, the world is mine. With feet to take me where I go, with eyes to see the sun-set glow, with ears to hear what I would know. Oh, God forgive me when I whine, I am blessed indeed, the world is mine!