I was reading old copies of the Wall Street Journal today
and I came across an article that really stood out to me
&& made me extremely thankful to be born in a free country.
A couple of days before Valentine's Day,
the WSJ reported that the Iranian regime had banned Valentine's day.
Not only did they ban hearts and red roses,
but I guess they've always been against
unauthorized mingling of the sexes, rock n roll music,
bright colored nail polish, and foreign cuisine.
This is CRAZY to me.
I love that our country allows and even encourages foreign cuisine,
bright colored nails and fashion, and above all of that...
even just love and romance.
With 70% of Iran's population being under the age of 30,
I cannot imagine their frustration and urge to rebel.
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So take some time today to be thankful for being born
in whatever country you're from.
Whatever disagreements you may have with the government,
let that go
&
just be happy that you're free to be an individual.
❤
Thank you for this post reminding us that not everyone is as blessed as us who live in the usa. Sometimes it's easy to forget how other people live.
ReplyDeletewow... i hadn't heard about that. it is so sad and disturbing that there would be bans on such a wonderful day that celebrates love and positive relationships. and yes, thank you for reminding me how blessed i am to be an educated woman born free in the USA.
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