The Pettiness of my "high gas prices" post.
In a comment, someone criticized me for the pettiness of me complaining about gas prices when there are people out there suffering through the hurricane disaster in my post from yesterday.
I absolutely agree. I didn't realize it yesterday. But now I do.
Pettiness.
For a few days, "gas prices" were all I was thinking about. I was avoiding the news and the pictures I would see there. I think it was Monday, Tuesday, and maybe Wednesday, I was not taking ANY of it in. My vision was totally tunnelled into what was immediately in front of me (as is often the case-- i'm often just trying to survive each day on my own.) It wasn't until a couple days ago that I started taking in what was really going on in New Orleans. Just this morning I realized just HOW petty and narrow-minded I was being over something as silly as gas prices when people are out there homeless, hungry, and dying. This morning on my way to work I decided to just forget about how much the cost of gas is, and just concentrate on what I can do to help the victims of the hurricane and being grateful what I HAVE.
I dont care how high gas prices go. I'm not going to complain anymore. At least I HAVE a place to get gas. At least I have a car. At least I have a home that is safe. At least I have my LIFE. And I know where my loved ones are. There are so , so very many people who DONT have these things. What I'm going to concentrate on now is doing whatever I can for them. Widening my vision instead of looking at what's right in front me.
Posted by pilgrim | Filed under:
I agree with you!
Whatever the price may be, I'll pay it. At least I have a car, home & family. Next to the devastation so many people face, I'll pay the high gas prices.
Love ya, judy
I know i am reading this later on but I feel I must say you were not being petty. The high gas prices effected your recovery and the amount of visits you could afford to drive to. Your recovery should be the most important thing right now because you must take care of yourself before you can help anyone else! donna
You don't have to apologize for what you posted. People should take their f-ing criticisms someplace else. I know the Internet is free reign....but whoever posted that on this journal's comments should be ashamed.