How about gasoline prices at $2.05 per gallon of regular? Surely we aren’t the only ones experiencing an almost weekly increase in gasoline prices??
Don’t worry, this isn’t a rant and rave session about matters that are beyond our control. As a matter of general principle, I refuse to get into discussions regarding politics or religion. I guess I’ll have to add economics to that list also.
There is only one comment I have to make in regard to all of these changes in our mundane lives, "get used to it!" I believe that these types of changes are only a beginning. This is NOT to say that I see these changes as negative, only that they are what they are, change. Change is not always welcome, rarely is it comfortable, but one thing for sure, it is not stoppable.
I could say that we irresponsibly bring on these types of changes ourselves. From a foreign country perspective, American society is commonly known for being over indulgent, wasteful, gluttonous, etc. It’s impossible to defend ourselves from the truth. I’m not sure that human civilization isn’t to blame in the large overall picture.
Statistically speaking, population growth alone indicates a greater demand of natural resources for building, energy, and agricultural needs. People are constantly complaining about longer waiting lines at the bank, post office, grocery stores, heavier automobile traffic at all hours of the day, and let’s not even get into airport delays. I mean, the signs are all obviously visible, how long can we really stay in denial? How long, as a nation of consumers, do we expect our lives to remain unchanged when it comes to our basic necessities?
I can’t possibly even imagine viable solutions to some of these daily complaints. I do, however, have a few suggestions to help ourselves ease more into this New Millennium and future changes that surely will continue.
First, I suggest that everyone stop wasting their valuable energy by complaining about things that are beyond any one person’s control. Nonstop complaining only adds to one’s stress not to mention that of other’s. Complainers in general have developed a bad habit and often don’t realize how unpleasant they sound or why people begin to avoid their company. If someone you know sounds like a broken record, introduce a pleasant thought or word for them to contemplate and politely make your escape. If you are the culprit complainer, practice catching yourself and be mindful that you look prettier or more handsome with a smile on your face. Think of every smile as a good deed throughout the day.
