On my ride home in a brisk Cleveland winter morn, I bore witness as a car nailed a squirrel.
This particular car, probably rocking some tunes, texting, or finishing some bathroom touchups didn't even slow down and (I assume) wasn't even aware.
"Sad, but it happens all the time," you may say. Dumb squirrel. I'm quite fond of critters, not insane or anything but the issue's more than just one more rodent pizza.
So, well, now the bold print:
Our culture, in its relentless drive for comfort and convenience has lost a necessary connection to the outside as a matter of daily routine.
Ditching the car for a bicycle or hoofing it on foot can invigorate us with the reality that is weather, (woah...) and the sights and sounds of the outside: the squirrels, the cats, dogs, deer, other human beings, ya know? (You'll also discover the sounds of the automobile to be the most unpleasant ones of all.)
You really come to appreciate a good hat, scarf, gloves, stuff a friend may knit or sell in a local craft market. Like Mom said, dress appropriate and you can stay outside all day, almost a kid again!
Food tastes better after being outside, rather than stuffing it in your face one hand on the wheel.
Try it sometime, while coincidentally saving some gas money.
Get Weatherenergized!
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