It's the little things like watching a box "Who Gives A Crap" (bamboo toilet paper/paper towels etc.), being dropped at someone's door, my local eco small business called overhear someone talk about the local no waste store and how they've made the switch to the products there. Seeing a young person choose a drink at a store based on what's available in either glass or cans instead of plastic. Knowing that my neighbors prefer to walk to the local grocer instead of drive, or that a family down the street primarily shops at vintage and used clothing stores to find what they need or they mend what they have.
We've been fucked before. We got back. My kid is old enough to not be completely vulnerable to the changes that are coming, but young enough to adapt to them. There are still good people that will band together. There is a God and he loves us.
So true! I think about this a lot. This is not the only "worst of times." Have you read Anthony Doerr's "Cloud Cuckoo Land." That's kind of the underlying theme. Such a good book.
I'm inspired by the generosity of our local Buy Nothing group whose members are really committed to community building and of course the sharing of resources in that group so new items don't have to be purchased.
It's the little things like watching a box "Who Gives A Crap" (bamboo toilet paper/paper towels etc.), being dropped at someone's door, my local eco small business called overhear someone talk about the local no waste store and how they've made the switch to the products there. Seeing a young person choose a drink at a store based on what's available in either glass or cans instead of plastic. Knowing that my neighbors prefer to walk to the local grocer instead of drive, or that a family down the street primarily shops at vintage and used clothing stores to find what they need or they mend what they have.
All those little things definitely add up! love this perspective!
We've been fucked before. We got back. My kid is old enough to not be completely vulnerable to the changes that are coming, but young enough to adapt to them. There are still good people that will band together. There is a God and he loves us.
So true! I think about this a lot. This is not the only "worst of times." Have you read Anthony Doerr's "Cloud Cuckoo Land." That's kind of the underlying theme. Such a good book.
Thanks for the recommendation. I will read it
I'm inspired by the generosity of our local Buy Nothing group whose members are really committed to community building and of course the sharing of resources in that group so new items don't have to be purchased.
Love it! Buy Nothing is such a beautiful example of community-building while also engaging in a gift economy.