So Many Of Us Die Copies

Cecilia Ristilae 2011 - Nikon D90

I took this photo today and felt so thrilled about it so I wanted it to be the topic for today - not literally the bird but what it represents: Freedom. 

Freedom is something that we all should be able to choose but we're not. None of us, really. We are all trapped in the forms of something whether that is religion, society, family, school or whatever. We often have the illusion of being free but we're not. As soon as you step out of a stereotypcial box you're doomed to be the black sheep of society. You are simply rejected. 

Edward Young once said: "We are all born originals - why is it so many of us die copies" and I do wonder, why is it so? Why is it so important to fit in? We're not alike and will never be, so why pretend?
To be unique is to not be controlled and if you can't be controlled you're a threat.