United Independence

Independence.

It has no face.

It is an idea that differs from person to person.

Perhaps independence is camaraderie. It is a battlefield painted with the blood of nameless soldiers, soon to be forgotten, who open fire and lay down for the independence of a nation. Their nation.

Or maybe it is autonomy. It is the single mother of two that lives down the street who is finally able to pay her bills without having to borrow a cent from any bank or passerby.

Independence has everything to do with the self. It is you forming your own thoughts, beliefs, and conduct based on only your thoughts and experiences.

But, it has more to do with others. It is knowing full well that your neighbour or your friend will have alternate beliefs.

In its purest form, independence is acceptance. To be independent is to accept the beliefs of others even if they contradict your own.

In acceptance, we can begin to cohabitate peacefully on this one planet that we have. Earth.

There is no need for warfare or superiority when we can all live together independently, yet cohesively.