When I was a young Activist

I recall a few years back when I was in College. I as many other young college goers had the dream of saving the world. Somehow I thought that if I stood in a corner with a group of people holding up signs, others would realize the war was bad and stop it. I had faith in the human race, I honestly thought we could make the world a better place. I jumped on all the bandwagons, lets promote electric cars, solar power, and organic foods, what I found is that most people don't care. My dreams were shattered as I took a real look at our world and all the corruption in it. A small activist like me, couldn't even make a notable dent, because the big guns had the best steel in the world.

Fastforward to now, reality check. People are terrible, they're selfish, irresponsible and greedy. There is no changing them, the only thing one can do is have faith in living by example. I do good in hopes other will do good, but I'm fully aware it may never happen. I'm green because I trully want to save the world, not because it's trendy. Trust me...there was nothing I liked more than a good burger from In and Out!

Why is this a subject I'm addressing. The other day, as I was driving home a car full of teenagers, I became a part of their conversations. They had such hopes and aspirations for saving the world. They began to dream of a day when someone would invent the electric car, and all our problems would be solved...they may be to young to know this...the electric car was already invented, it roamed the streets for most of the 90's and then GM sold the company that made the electric car batteries to the oild companies, who shut it down. GM took back all the cars, which it leased...no one could actually purchase an electric car, they were destroyed, and now everyone acts like we don't have the technology to make one. I didn't really want to shatter their dreams though. Now we have the hydrogen car...which is gaining popularity, but unlike the electric car, you actually have to go to a pump and pay someone for your fuel. It's all about money.
They moved on to finding ways to end world hunger, all this as they ate their In and out burgers...I wonder if they knew that if they just stopped feeding into this mass meat eating culture, we might actually extinguish world hunger, afterall, 90% of the grain grown in the world goes to feed cattle. why cant we use it to feed those in need. They kept moving on from topic to topic, and in my head I knew exactly what was wrong, how it could be fixed, and I was hightly aware that no one would ever do it. I realized how dreary I really am. These kids had such faith and determination. I wish I could have that back. I want to have faith in the world again, but man, it's hard.