THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
by
Sylvia White
The best things in life are free, this is something I have
been thinking about lately. What are the best things in life ? many
years ago when this saying was born it was probably true, but what do we
have now that is free ?
Good Health ! not really when you consider how much
the governments takes from your wages for national health, or what you pay
for for private health care, and of course what is paid for the millions
of vitamin tablets consumed daily.
The countryside ! Is there any left ? If so it is
very hard to find these days unless you are prepared to travel great
distances, and when you do find it make sure you are not trespassing
because it is probably private property.
If you do venture into the country side make sure you do
not pick the wild flowers, it is against the law. they are not free.
Do not remove the pebbles from the beaches, they do not
belong to you and they are not free.
Water used to be free, but no longer. before long you will
be paying for every drop you use. There is one solution here. Yes!
lets go back to the days of old and place a rain barrel in the garden.
Mind you in this day and age of acid rain and contamination from nuclear
fuels etc, would it be drinkable ?
The Sun. Hooray they can't charge us for that.
But wait a minute ! What about all the warnings about the damage
from the suns rays and the cost of making sure you are covered in sun
cream to stop you from getting burned.
There must be something out there that is free but where
is it and what ?
Your children are definitely not free, they cost you
a fortune to rear. Love and marriage! No chance you need lots of money for
that.
Free speech ! even that is fast disappearing,
Well at home you are free to do what you wish, well almost ! if you watch
television make sure you have a television licence, If you
like to chat with
friends on the phone, be prepared for a huge phone bill. and if you want
to access the internet WoW what does that cost ?
If you want to stay warm think about the gas or
electricity bill, and make sure you pay your rates or council tax on your
home or you will end up in jail and then it is you that won't be free.
You are free to enjoy your garden, how lovely to sit on the lawn
amongst the lovely flower borders and while away the hours. But watch out, if the sun shines
for a day or two the hose pipe ban comes into force and your beautiful
flowers disappear and your fresh green lawn shrivels up from lack of
water.
Can anyone tell me what is free in this day and age
because I am finding it very hard to come up with anything ?
Two for one, buy one get one free, if so why
is my shopping bill going up instead of down !
That is fairly simple to work out, a few coppers added
here and there to the every day items we buy soon make up the cost
of your free item.
Well like every thing else we are accustomed to our lot
and we don't really expect anything for free, so we can now strike
that saying out of the phrase books because it has become redundant.
Unless of course you can come up with something.!
Sylvia White is an author and Webmaster of
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