• free to be more tolerant of others' beliefs
• free to be more tolerant of other's lifestyles (because they are none of my business
• free to be able to do things I love (lots more time and no one telling me I can't)
• free to show my love and care for others without worrying that it takes time from the borg
• free to get an education that has improved my self-esteem
• free to get therapy which had taken away my depression and improved my self-esteem
• free to be really happy
• free to live in a way that I feel good about
• free to watch/read/listen to what I want without fear
• free to buy what I want without fear (especially at garage sales)
• free to live without fears of demons attacking me
• free to live without thinking the elders are coming to talk to me
• free to let my children lead their own lives without preaching to them
• free to live my life without preaching to anyone
• free to live THIS life without worrying about getting into paradise
• free to publicly speak out against the things I think are bad like abuse and cults
• free to accept myself for who I am today
• free to change what I don't like about myself
• free to not see my family who makes me feel like crap
• free to leave an abusive husband
• free to see those members of my family that I care for and treat me with love
• free to no longer be a victim (of people or of the borg)
• free to celebrate life and holidays, birthdays and even death
• free to love God without being told what to believe and how to believe
• free to sleep in on weekends
• free to spend my holidays on vacation instead of at a DC
• free to write about what hurts me
• free to be honest - really honest - not false honesty
• free to be happy - really happy - not fake happiness
• free to be a person who loves my creator
• free to talk to active JWs who come to my door (despite that I was told by the elders not to)
• free to sing the anthem, salute the flag and be proud of my Canadian country
• free to have pets instead of wondering what to do with them when i went to DC
• free to talk to all of you and post here and anywhere I want on the internet