Freedom and sunshine

Visted my friend for the second time in a week at the hospital... he doesn't have the freedom to move about except when he is escorted around... We went outside to buy dental floss and a notebook. He was saying how he missed the outside, and how he had only spent a few hours outside in total the previous weeks - Trying to cheer him up, I mentioned that he probably spent more time outside than I did, "But freedom is the difference.." he said "it's the freedom that you enjoy, knowing that you can go out whenever you want, but others just can't. and I guess that allows them to appreciate it more and also miss it more." .. very true, and I need to stop and think more often about the freedoms and flexibilities that I do have and not waste the opportunities because so many others don't have the same chance. It's good to be reminded from time to time to not forget.... by the way, we each got a great deal on an 11x17 inch artists' notebook, 284 pages, for 6.29, tax included!