A Strange Independence

Independence! A beautiful word! A word which immediately calls to mind many wonderful visions and highly desirable situations. Independence! A goal which we strive for both as individuals and as a nation. Independence! A shrugging off and a casting away of bonds of servitude and obligation. Oh, but to attain thereto! What freedom would be ours if we were but independent. No more would we then be obligated to ask for help from others. And how we strive for that goal! How paramount, so it...