Escaping society.

Just the thought of camping, taking a hike, or just being outdoors makes me happy. It all makes me escape society and take in the fresh air. When I talk with my friends about Into the Wild, they honestly don't understand why Chris did what he did. They think he was somewhat stupid. I think he was one of the coolest guys ever.What he thought then about society is what I sometimes believe now. Chris wanted to have an adventure and to truly see the beauty of life. One of the things that stuck with me in the book was the fact Chris didn't like working because his co-worker's were "plastic people". I think that is very true now. There's plastic people everywhere including the media. Many celebrities especially the music industry are plastic people. They sing about stuff that's inappropriate and to be honest doesn't even matter. Chris and I both agree that money doesn't even matter either.  There's people that are constantly working, talking on the phone,  going online, and texting. I'm not saying that all these things are bad but doing them to much makes people forget about what life is truly about. I used to text all the time. I'd miss simply conversations with my parents because I had the phone  in my hand all day every day. For the last 3 months, I haven't had a phone and sometimes I don't wan't to get a new one! I don't have the distractions of people texting me all the time.


Well back to the free write...
 Yes I do think that adventures that Chris and the other men in the book were worth it. It was there life and there decisions that made them happy. I would love to try a wilderness retreat...maybe make my life a wilderness retreat. I'm not saying I would want to go as extreme as Chris and the others did but living in a remote area like the mountains would be amazing. I went caving in West Virginia and my favorite part was the remote cabin we stayed in in the mountains. It had breathtaking views and no WiFi or cell service. We visited and talked to some of the locals up there and listened to there stories. The things I would be avoiding on this wilderness retreat are money, media, and phones.

MY POINT: I love talking and hanging out with people. It's just I think people need to stop and take a minute and look around at there life and ask themselves if they are happy or not. And if they are not happy do something about it. You only got one life, so live it right.