Free to Choose

On the 4th of July, I learned a little more about freedom. I spent the whole day at Lagoon (an entire day at Lagoon really takes it out of you) with a friend of mine from college. (thanks for going with me Jeanette)

From the experiences I had there I learned a little more about how grateful I am for the choices I get to make.

For example, I chose to go on the Samurai very first--I chose to think I was feeling better enough to go on the Rocket, and then the Re-entry. (first one blasts you off, second drops you). I then chose a garabage can (with a lid) to throw-up in. Which, by the way, is a lot harder to throw up into then one without, but when you can't hold it in any longer--a garbage with a lid works.


Really. How lucky am I? What if I had been forced to throw-up somewhere else. I am so glad I got to choose that garbage can.

Here's some of the other choices I made throughout the day:

• Walk across the park or take the Sky-Ride: definitely Sky Ride
• Should we wait in line for Wicked: YES
• Should Jeanette and I, plus an older woman in line choose to wear the same shoes that day: YES--go white tennish shoes :)
• Should we take a break and just go sit on the grass for a while: yes, and take a nap
• Ride the train: YES..and see my brother and his cute little family :)
• Should we stay in our picnic spot even though there was an awful stinch every now and then from the people next to us: YES... I'm not sure why we chose this one actually.
  

So you see. Choices, all day. Who knows.... had I not chosen to throw up--I might have felt sick longer and wouldn't have gotten to make those other choices. (f.y.i. I felt better and was good to go immediately following the incident).

I really am so glad I live in a country where I am free to choose.