Buy Nothing Day

Buy nothing day seems like it could quite possibly be one of the most interesting days of the year…if everyone actually did it which I don't think they will. Yes maybe a couple hundred thousand people may go about that day not buying anything at all but will it make a difference? I really don’t think it will because 1.Not nearly enough people will be informed about the day to make a difference and 2. Not nearly enough of the people that are informed will be able to control themselves enough to not buy anything that day. We are so surrounded by things to buy that it is very frequently unavoidable. You would literally have to not leave your home to not be tempted…that is if you don’t get hungry for something that’s not in your house. It seems like a great idea and a great day but the sad fact is that our society is just too greedy and needy to ever be able to accomplish what should be such an easy thing to do. Take earth day for example… we were all suppose to turn out our lights from 8-9 p.m., an extraordinarily simple thing to do that would make such a difference but when I went onto my porch to look at my view of the Toronto skyline with all my candles lit inside all I saw was what I see every other night… the sky bright as ever with the endless Toronto lights. This just goes to show that even though someone may come up with a great idea to help the world… the world cant be bothered to try it out even for just a day… or an hour because even though it’s a great idea and could teach society a lot, society is too fast passed to even stop and learn just for a moment.