Freedom - Marjorie Goddard

What Freedom Means To Me
It means that I can worship God, Allah, Buddha or whoever I desire and whenever and wherever I wish - In a Church, Temple, Synagogue, Mosque, out in the open under the spreading branches of a great oak tree or beside a babbling stream.

It means that I can watch the rising sun and thank my Maker for another day and what it will bring, and gaze at the stars at night and praise Him that I have been privileged to spend another day here on earth. That I can listen to the songs of birds instead of the noise of bursting bullets and rocket fire.

It means that I am not bound by the whims of a tyrannical dictator, but can live life fully and to the best of my ability.

It means that I can go shopping, visit friends, read a good book, work in the yard or just sit and dream.

Freedom means that I can live peacefully beside people of another color and culture, and that I can broaden my life by learning their mannerisms and life style.

And it also means that I am free - free to voice my opinion regarding our government and the people we have elected to run it without being chastised, fearful of the consequences and/or even shot.

Freedom to me means Peace - peace in my heart and soul.
Marjorie Goddard

Marjorie Idylene Goddard was born on July 22, 1906 in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved to Santa Ana at an early age. She married Herold Goddard in 1930. They were married 66 years. Their three children, Michael, William and Patricia were born and raised in San Bernardino.

Marjorie went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 16 2014. She was 108 years old and will be sorely missed by all those who knew and loved her.