hitching kindness

Hitch hiking (a common practice in Hawaii) is a beautiful thing, why can’t we openly and safely embrace helping one another out? Why do we allow so much fear and separation to interfere with the simple and practical magic of taking someone somewhere when you’re already heading in that direction? Imagine how beautiful and collaborative the world could be if we were able to act on something as simple as giving a stranger a ride. Obviously our government is not going to get their shit together (for public transit) and it’s up to us to be the change and not wait for some lame government contracted initiative to come into play and wait another 10 years for actual results. What if we were able to extend ourselves (and our comfort zones) just a bit and help a brother or sister out? There have been so many times when I’ve been in a jam and really need some help. Not wanting to inconvenience people around me at the a moments notice, I have no choice but to use money as a way to get what I need. What if we could relay on human graciousness and the universal experience of just needing a fucking hand? It feels so much better than buying something and it helps the world embrace more sustainable systems without so much government “support” from our taxes. Feels like a win win. Why have we grown so fearful of one another? It’s such a hindrance to our society as a whole. The same people who complain about what this world has come to will turn their backs on homeless or abandoned people who seem too different to be able to be reached. Seems like they are the reason the world headed to shit not the other way around.