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azuriteOver Labor Day Weekend, I went to Lake Tahoe in the very northern part of California. WOW. Being a city-semi-country girl, I was amazed at all the wilderness. Vast expanses of trees in every direction, and water, water, everywhere!
I stayed in a real log cabin-- there were even antiques like fire-blower accordions, and old 50s stoves. Staying there for three days made me realize just how much I take for granted-- how much the future today depends on the history of yesterday. And how glad I am that people sacrificed their time, money, and often lives so we could get this far.
Excuse me for being all sappy, but when someone tells you not to take something for granted, do it. I mean, where would we be without Internet? Or electricity at all? How bored would we be without radios and CDs, or sites to check out?
What kind of country would be living in if we hadn't won World War II, or gotten out of the Civil War era? What if we were still stuck in the Great Depression, or the 70s? I mean, some eras are infinitely worse than others, but you kinda have to look back in the past and admire those people-- for their ingenuity, bravery... and of course, all their faults that got them into the situation in the first place.
People like them watched the country grow and become a beautiful place that people want to visit, and stay in, and grow up in.
Already, I've decided I don't want to leave California for college. I've got so many choices, and sometimes, I'm not even sure what I want to major or minor in, but I love this state. I love San Francisco. Maybe I'll stay up north here in CA, but then again, maybe I'll go to CSUN near my grandparents. Or UCLA in the center of it all. I want to treasure this place I live in, and my friends that I was lucky and blessed enough to meet here, and my family that was smart enough to come here.
Call me a dork, but I really appreciate this country, even if it has politicians and lawyers. ^.~
I stayed in a real log cabin-- there were even antiques like fire-blower accordions, and old 50s stoves. Staying there for three days made me realize just how much I take for granted-- how much the future today depends on the history of yesterday. And how glad I am that people sacrificed their time, money, and often lives so we could get this far.
Excuse me for being all sappy, but when someone tells you not to take something for granted, do it. I mean, where would we be without Internet? Or electricity at all? How bored would we be without radios and CDs, or sites to check out?
What kind of country would be living in if we hadn't won World War II, or gotten out of the Civil War era? What if we were still stuck in the Great Depression, or the 70s? I mean, some eras are infinitely worse than others, but you kinda have to look back in the past and admire those people-- for their ingenuity, bravery... and of course, all their faults that got them into the situation in the first place.
People like them watched the country grow and become a beautiful place that people want to visit, and stay in, and grow up in.
Already, I've decided I don't want to leave California for college. I've got so many choices, and sometimes, I'm not even sure what I want to major or minor in, but I love this state. I love San Francisco. Maybe I'll stay up north here in CA, but then again, maybe I'll go to CSUN near my grandparents. Or UCLA in the center of it all. I want to treasure this place I live in, and my friends that I was lucky and blessed enough to meet here, and my family that was smart enough to come here.
Call me a dork, but I really appreciate this country, even if it has politicians and lawyers. ^.~
