as adam and i were driving to get the chinese food fix i have had all day, we noticed the gas prices. and were SHOCKED! at the bp on the corner of east clark and memorial regular gas is $1.99!! i honestly think that prices haven't been that low since i graduated from high school.
i know that our first instinct is to let out a great big sigh in relief because now we can drive all we want again without the fear of going broke. once i started thinking about it, i realized that i haven't heard complaints about gas prices on the news, seen closed down pumps, or half as many people choosing alternative transportation as just over a month ago. and it scared me to death. when prices hit $5.00 per gallon i had a mixture of feelings. of course i was worried because i know the only way adam and i can see our friends and family from home is driving 2 1/2 hours, but most of all i was hopeful that america would finally understand what a crisis we are in.
we are utterly and fully dependent on oil.
not only do we drive more than every other country in the world, but we make ridiculous amounts of products from plastic. we have come to rely on the stuff and if for some reason we ran out or were cut off from supplies of oil, the country would be in much more of a panic than the one week we were running out of gas.
SOOO...all of this to say, i am praying and hoping that we as a country don't forget the fear we felt when we realized how dependent we are on the oil industry. just because gas is under $2 a gallon, we cannot afford to stop pursuing more environmentally friendly ways to live on our planet. by no means am i an expert on this...but every little bit goes a long way. here's a link with some great tips on small changes you can make that will have a big impact!http://www.worldwatch.org/resources/go_green_save_green
now go hug a tree!!
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