Privilege

Privilege [priv-uh-lij, priv-lij]
noun
a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most.

I am privileged to be able to go to a small liberal arts school that costs over 40,000 a year
I am privileged to always have shelter or a roof over my head
I am privileged to have food beyond what I need to survive
I am privileged to have a mom and a dad who are still married and still love each other
I am privileged to have friends that care about me
I am privileged to show emotions
I am privileged to have a bed
I am privileged to have clothes, shoes, and even beyond that
I am privileged to have a zune, cell phone, netbook, laptop, electronics
I am privileged to have clean water
I am privileged to have electricity and heat
I am privileged to have a car
I am privileged to express my identity
I am privileged to wear what I want
I am privileged to be a women
I am privileged to express my sexuality
I am privileged to have the freedom of speech and debate
I am privileged to have my own beliefs, values, morals, religion
I am privileged to travel
I am privileged to try to make social change in the world
I am privileged to dream and try to make that dream happen
I am privileged to make money
I am privileged to have a government who (for the most part) is on my side
I am privileged to have security
I am privileged to have medical assistance
I am privileged to have a job
I am privileged to be safe physically
I am privileged to be middle class
I am privileged to have opportunities

These are just a few of the many privileges I have. Every human being has a right to these things, but until that right is equal among all I am privileged to be able to do and have these things. I must remember that these are privileges and they can be stripped from me like they are stripped away from other human beings. I must be aware that I am granted these privileges and should make the most of it; so I can take what I learn and apply it to the world around me to make these privileges rights that every human being on this earth can have.