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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Vintage Limo Monologues #12: A Local Point of View


I've been having fun lately seeing how much I can do WITHOUT the car. I know a lot of other people who have done the same. It is strange to be writing a BLOG about a limo and one of the topics is NOT driving it...but, then, that is the entire point of the BLOG...to share what happens.


I have been thinking about my experiences the past few weeks trying NOT to drive. What I have noticed is that I tend to stay closer to home and shop at the local shops in Windsor Heights. I have seen more of my neighbors and so have the kids. I have noticed more around my neighborhood because I am around here more often. All in all, I have focused locally.


Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all do this even just once a week? By focusing locally we would be eating fruits and vegetables grown near where we live and this would be healthier for us. If we focused on what was around us we would have a tighter and more enjoyable neighborhood community and people would not be as lonely. If we focused on those things around us then we might realize our immediate or extended family and friends need help or need time and we can give it to them. That would reduce the need for International charities. If everyone just spent one day a week focusing on what is around them the world would be a better place!