Tuesday, April 01, 2025
On the road
I like driving-- I like it a lot. When I was a little kid, driving represented freedom, the ability to go wherever you wanted. Hey, you want a candy bar? Just drive on down to the store and get one.
And when I grew up I learned that my sense of things was exactly right. Even now I will be driving to work and think "if I wanted, I could just drive on out to California." I don't, but freedom is having the option to do something as much as it is the doing.
I like the feeling of driving, too-- the way a car is an extension of your body that makes you much, much faster. I've had a variety of cars, but I always look for the same thing when I buy one: if I decide I want a candy bar, will it feel good to get there?
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