Self Made Man

How many times have we all heard the saying, “Freedom isn’t free”? I know I’ve heard it hundreds of times throughout my life, but it’s always been reviewed through the lens of war. Yes, I understand that securing our country and its freedoms have required us to go to war and make the ultimate sacrifice such as WWII, but without the context of war, and without a clear enemy, what does that phrase actually mean? If freedom isn’t free, then what price have I been paying to keep and protect our freedom? And I have to say that after I really thought about it, my answer was, “nothing”. Outside of sharing a few posts on social media, I’ve done absolutely nothing. And I’ll bet the same goes for you. After all, what can we do? What are we supposed to do? Well, have you ever seen a pinata at a child’s birthday party? You’d blindfold the kiddo so they can’t see what’s happening, spin them around to disorient them, and then give them a stick to flail aimlessly in the air while trying to tell them which way to turn and wh