Ansley Haskard
Coach Allen
Comp III
19 January 2018
My Declaration of Independence
There comes a time in every person’s life when one can no longer rely upon their parents for transportation. As we age, one major key factors binds us to our parents, and limits us the independence we rightfully deserve. That factor is that we rely upon our parents to take us where we need to go and when we need to get there, but we are limited by their schedule and their plans. The situation becomes worse if you have siblings, which depend on their parents as well. You are forced to shape your schedule and not to interfere with that of your siblings, and your siblings are forced to do the same. And while public transportation may relieve us from some of our dependence, it is limited by specific times and locations. We live in an area where public transportation is not a …show more content…
From the day we were born, we have struggled to be able to move on our own. Our first major battle was won when we were able to crawl. No longer were we forced to stay stationary where our parents placed us. The ability to walk and then run then freed us from the slow motion that crawling provided. The ability to jump and climb allowed us to clear obstacles that our may have placed in our way. And the ability to climb stairs saved us from relying upon our parents to leave a specific floor. As we won more battles against immobility, we eventually got our parents to trust us to go outside on our own, and then use public transportation on our own. But we must strive for our final FREEDOM!!! Is it not the ability to drive yourself wherever you want, whenever you want, simply the final battle to be won against your parents for mobility? Wouldn’t it symbolize final independence? Indeed it would! Denying us from our own cars and the means to use them as we please is just as much an injustice as denying someone the ability to walk without
Coach Allen
Comp III
19 January 2018
My Declaration of Independence
There comes a time in every person’s life when one can no longer rely upon their parents for transportation. As we age, one major key factors binds us to our parents, and limits us the independence we rightfully deserve. That factor is that we rely upon our parents to take us where we need to go and when we need to get there, but we are limited by their schedule and their plans. The situation becomes worse if you have siblings, which depend on their parents as well. You are forced to shape your schedule and not to interfere with that of your siblings, and your siblings are forced to do the same. And while public transportation may relieve us from some of our dependence, it is limited by specific times and locations. We live in an area where public transportation is not a …show more content…
From the day we were born, we have struggled to be able to move on our own. Our first major battle was won when we were able to crawl. No longer were we forced to stay stationary where our parents placed us. The ability to walk and then run then freed us from the slow motion that crawling provided. The ability to jump and climb allowed us to clear obstacles that our may have placed in our way. And the ability to climb stairs saved us from relying upon our parents to leave a specific floor. As we won more battles against immobility, we eventually got our parents to trust us to go outside on our own, and then use public transportation on our own. But we must strive for our final FREEDOM!!! Is it not the ability to drive yourself wherever you want, whenever you want, simply the final battle to be won against your parents for mobility? Wouldn’t it symbolize final independence? Indeed it would! Denying us from our own cars and the means to use them as we please is just as much an injustice as denying someone the ability to walk without