Lockdown 32

Today was Freedom day. Suddenly all the reasons for celebrating the freedom of our country has diminished into a past that seems slightly forgotten. In the face of this virus, the question on many people’s lips is, “What freedom?” And so I started cleaning my house today, pondering this question. Freedom day is for me too. Although I am in lockdown, there must be something I can celebrate. Looking out the window from the top floor, the raindrops rolling down the glass draw my attention. And I realise it is all a question of perception. I can fix my focus on the glass without “seeing” anything on the outside. Or, I can focus on the rain and all the other things outside in the rain. Four walls and boundaries cannot stop me from being free. 

My freedom lies in the choices I make every day, all day. I am free to choose to go outside and feel the raindrops on my skin and appreciate the beauty of fresh raindrops glistening in the trees. I am free to choose to inhale the fresh air brought in by the rain. I am free to choose to clean my house and love the smell of clean. I am free to choose to dance while vacuuming and sing while dusting. My freedom lies in making the best choice there is. Having a happy place in my mind I can go where my spirit can fly, is my freedom. And I can do that anytime and any place. So I celebrate all the facets of freedom to be found in lockdown, including the choice of having faith in my Creator and loving Jesus who died so I could be free. In the words of John 8:36, “So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free.” So today in lockdown, freedom day is the celebration of choice. I choose life because I believe with all my heart God’s got this.