The way it was

Hi friends,
I just had a personally inspiring moment that I wanted to share with you all. When I was a little guy and my parents would get the notion to take a ride in the evening, it was always fun to get out of the house and see other surroundings. Sometimes we'd stop at the Dairy Queen or get a real hamburger at a place called Charlie's. Other times we just cruised and looked at the country side. Gas was about 35 cents a gallon then, and Dad never had anything to say about the cost. I grew up knowing that the word "cost" was usually connected to things over twenty dollars. As the cost of living increased, gas was never a measurable contributor to the discussion. As long as people were liberated and could come and go, America had it's personal stamp on the idea of freedom. The term "hardship at the pump" translates in to the loss of that type of freedom. As long as gas was reasonable, Americans could deal with the rising costs of almost every other aspect of life. The greed mongers woke up and now they're making up for lost time. We'll never know the extent of the conspiracy waged against us by our own government but, we can be sure that no one in office will ever worry about the cost of gas. I'm not truly in to politics and I'm not trying to start a revolt. I think it's too late for that. I know some of you will read this and not relate to what I'm saying because you're doing so well and I'm happy for you. To the rest I say, remember the way it was, because we will never know that simple beauty again. We have to make it happen in our own little corner by being dear to each other and caring and helping when our loved ones fall down. Keep dreaming, hoping
loving and giving. You make America great. It's my pleasure to know you. Michael