Sunday, March 30, 2008

do something

I understand that some people cannot handle the idea of buying used things. For the most part,the reasoning behind their fears is sound. What if someone sweat in this shirt? they probably did. What if someone slept on this pillowcase? relevant. What if someone drank out of this glass and ate with this spoon? sustained. But here's a better question. So what? When you sleep in a hotel- do you think the sheets are brand new? When you eat in a restaurant- do you think the spoon was crafted especially for you? When you borrow your sister's sweatshirt, do you even bother to wonder if it has been washed since the last time she wore it? Why the double standard? Why now? Now that the state of the world is desperate. Desperate for people to change their ways. And I don't mean petty actions. I don't mean eschewing the straw when you buy your Biggie soda. I am talking about re-evaluating every action we take, every moment of every day. To find those things that can be done differently. To find those things that we are willing to do, despite the inconvenience. It is time for every one of us to find our own threshold of change and challenge ourselves to push them further.

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