I had a little red Honda Accord for 10 years. The last time I looked at the mile gauge it had accumulated 311,111 thousand miles. Today I sold it. Sadly I can’t find a picture of the old car. I had named it Independence. Cleaning it out was really emotional.

When I got home from selling her, I quickly rearranged stuff in my bag and walked to school. Walking to school this morning took almost an hour. I can get to campus by foot in 40 minutes but my first class is all the way across campus.
I have a pedometer, and a plan to hitch a ride with a friend who lives near me and drives to school regularly. There are plenty more ways to get around without driving. In the long run it is way healthier for me and the environment as well as my financial situation. I got a ride home today and my pedometer still says 14,226 steps for today. I am happy to be healthy enough to be a pedestrian.

Optimism is a worthy way of life.