Freedom...and still pregnant

Freedom. I'm not sure I understand the true beauty and meaning behind that word. Freedom means responsability. It means sacrifice. It means obediance to certain laws and principles. Being July 4th, my due date and the day to celebrate our great nation's independence, I'm left to ponder how marvelous it is that I can bring another child into this great land, a country with flaws, yes, but a country that affords me and my family the freedom to do, be, and become what we want. So as I sit here, 40 weeks pregnant, and fully ripe, I enjoy this moment. Knowing that soon enough, I will have a little less freedom to do as I please, but in return I will have a beautiful baby girl to love and hold.