Freedom is very important to us. Luxury, affluence, ‘picture perfect life’, served to us without freedom is meaningless.

1. Freedom, what does it mean?
A message from Ms. Mahua, Teacher
of one of the Best Schools in
Bangalore : Ekya School

2. Freedom is very important to us. Luxury,
affluence, ‘picture perfect life’, served to us
without freedom is meaningless.

3. Let me share a short story which talks about the
importance of freedom – Once there lived a
beautiful princess. She was very fond of birds,
every morning a little bird used to come to her
palace and sing for her. The princess was very
happy to see the lovely bird and listen to its
music. The bird visited the palace daily and the
princess waited eagerly for its visit every day.
She was almost in love with the bird. She wished
that the bird should keep company with her all
the day.

4. One day the princess put the bird in a golden
cage and served it the best type of food. But the
bird felt sad. It did not sing and eat anything. In
spite of the best food the bird began to grow
weak day by day. It did not sing as before. One
day the princess asked the bird the reason for all
this. The bird said, “I want to be set free.”

5. The kind princess set the bird free.
The bird flew happily to its freedom. The next
morning the bird was back again with its usual
song. The story tells us that even the birds do
not want to live in captivity, however well they
are fed. This shows us the importance of
freedom.

6. But freedom is not absolute. There are certain
limitations to it. We can enjoy our freedom only
if it does not infringe upon the rights and
freedom of others. For example, freedom to live
and settle anywhere in India does not allow us
to build our houses on roads. Freedom allows us
to develop, grow, and improve to the fullest
extent. The limitations are a necessary
safeguard for us to enjoy freedom and allow
others to enjoy as well. Unlimited freedom is
dangerous. It will bring confusion and ruin our
freedom.

7. Freedom is the most valuable gift. Without it
whatever we do has no meaning. Let us enjoy
our freedom.
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