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This Is Not Utopia
Our weekend camping trip began with my husband not leaving work early:
...Sitting in rush hour traffic;
...taco bell for supper in the van;
...trying to explain to our three-year-old son why we don't eat meat
and some people do;
...getting to the campsite and realizing we forgot a whole crate of gear;
...thought we forgot a tent pole (luckily we found it);
...son asking when we are going home;
...rain, leaking tent, wet sleeping bags;
...and poorly planned meals.
Now let's rewind and try again:
...Leaving for camping trip early;
...all the gear stored in one place in the garage;
...well planned meals -- maybe stuffed peppers or grilled tofu sandwiches;
...if we have to eat out, a choice of restaurants where we don't
have to customize the whole order;
...going camping with other vegans so our son doesn't think
we are the only people like this;
...no rain, or at least a tarp over the tent;
...fun hikes and visits with other families.
We have a long way to go to reach utopia. If we try to take small steps, we will get closer. If we string together enjoyable experiences, we can find our own utopias.
Christi F.
Ohio
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