My Life on The Road Post #2

I find it interesting and inspiring that the author does not own a car "because adventure starts the moment [she] leaves [her] door". I love that she does not have any plan for the day, but just lets life happen and takes it as it is. I am more of a person who needs structure and can sometimes get too caught up in a certain plan of how things "should" go. I have and still am learning to let go of my perception of how things "should" go and just rely on my faith in God to take care of it. I have heard about how mindfulness, or focusing on the present, contributes to one's happiness and I believe this is true. When I forget what I want to happen and focus on and appreciate what I have right now instead, I feel grateful and at peace.

I love how the author talks about the positive aspects of public transportation and how it's an opportunity to meet a diverse range of people. Public transportation allows us to learn about different experiences and cultures and brings us to a better understanding of others. Meeting new people and learning about their unique stories has the power to add flavor to life. When the author talks about how her taxi driver's story about his wife touched her heart, I thought about an Uber driver that I had once in Los Angeles who had touched my heart as well with his story. He told my family and I about how he used to be quite a sad person, but found purpose and fulfillment in being a karate teacher for young children, which he does on the side next to being a driver. He went on to passionately talk about his job and how he teaches the kids that karate is not meant to incite violence, but for defense.