If you watch the news you’d think that high gas prices are the end of the world! Don’t get me wrong… I know it’s hard for a lot of people but really, there are just so many perks that we all should be grateful!
Everyone knows how we need to walk, bicycle and carpool more right? Ok! Then let’s just do what we know we need to do! How long have we known that we need to get back to doing these all natural/eco-friendly activities? A LONG TIME! Lol. So it’s not as though the current changes are a big ol’ surprise right? It’s not like you’ve never thought that a gallon of gas might someday be $10/gallon right? Of course you have! The question is how are you going to deal with it?
Humans have been walking forever and it makes sense that continuing to do things that we’ve evolved on is good for our health. Walking to the store would be really good for us. How about walking to work or school? When I was a kid I had to walk to school and I grew to like it. Petting dogs, looking at the trees, smelling flowers and talking to birds are some of my favorite walking activities. Yes, I talk to birds. I also talk to squirrels and ground hogs. Most people talk to their dogs and cats but I talk to all of them! Remember Dr. Doolittle? Ha ha ha.
One of my favorite things to do, still after all these years, is bicycling. Creating my own inertia (vs buying gas) to propel myself from point A to B is such a cool thing to me. (I create my own bicycle propellant too! Yes, I make almost all of my own healthy organic food.) Joy riding is fun but for me, accomplishing a task is even more rewarding. I have a flat-bed trailer for my bike and I take many of my packages to the post office and the UPS store for delivery. It boggles my mind that other people don’t walk or bike to accomplish their daily tasks. (For the naysayers yes, I also created the PLACE that I live in and the OCCUPATION I have which are conducive to less driving and healthy living! Yaa hooo!)
The biggest reason I’m happy about gas prices going up is the loneliness. You see, when I walk or bike I seldom see other people doing the same. It makes me feel as though I am the only one that cares. Maybe I’m the only one that has created a lifestyle that caters to good health? All I know is that it makes me feel very lonely and sad and I hope that gas prices get up to $20/gallon!
P.S. The smell of car fumes is another reason why I love that gas prices are going UP! Hopefully someday the air will be cleaner! Call me weird but I was also happy about Covid 19! (In India they could see the Himalaya Mountains for the first time in 30 years!) Thank God/nature for setting humans straight!