buy nothing day.
we awake to rain. the drops hang from the bare arms of trees, the light outside, grey. i wish that instead of shopping, all of those millions of people were going for hikes out in the woods today. could you imagine? people lining up at 5am to hike the sierras. cars trailing down from the berkeley hills into the flats, as people await the opening of tilden park. sometimes, it all seems so bloody hopeless, people fighting in the various wallmart stores over items that they do not need. i hope you'll all excuse the hipocracy in our purchasing of gasoline to get home, and food shared wiuth mike today. somehow, i don't think these things count. then again, in my perfect world gasoline wouldn't be something we ever purchase, so i am certainly the outsider. perhaps we could atr least help to spread the word. imagine all of those people out walking together, sharing stories and moments of their lives.
buy nothing day
Posted by jeff pitcher at November 25, 2005 08:56 AM
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I think you're onto something re: getting outside. I recently moved from Ohio to Michigan and have been hanging out at the wetlands (http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/011003/health/) which sit at the end of my street. They're in the middle of an old suburb, wedged between homes and a huge golf course, but I've been able to slow way down and pay attention to the seasons there. Since I began paying more attention to nature, I've felt less scattered and empty and the need to fill myself with things is growing smaller. Living in a very small apartment has also helped with this.
Posted by: Jennifer at November 25, 2005 11:16 AM
