Freegan

I watched lot of stuff on tv this morning. Being a couch potato on it is something I do occasionally. And here is something intriguing me inside and I wanna you to get into it too. To catch your eyes on people diving in a dumpster in public would make you gross out maybe and of course if that is your son. In America, there is a group of people who’s working on such thing. Picking up the left over food packages outside groceries, bakery shops and supermarkets is what they do occasionally. They are freegan, choose to live in a freegan lifestyle. It is rarely new in America and that is what they are doing coz I saw it live on tv. As far as I could see it is not really gross anyway as they do it appropriately; jumble up only the still, unexpired date, fully package cereal box without holes on it, cans, bread, vege and what ever that we can eat. They also take along the throw away but still in good condition clothes, as well as furniture for their own use or pass it on for the needy at orphanage and charity centre.

What matter is they are not paupers or beggars but somebody on the line. There are doctors, civil engineer and other professional among them. They seem not sound of mind and grotesque. Yeah, you do have cash..a lot and so affordable to buy these stuff, what the heck is it? Well, money is not what is all about. From what I’ve heard, they feel sick with the over consumerism environment and people who love to buy things they not really need, and spend money on food, display them in fridge before toss out before the date. The freegan said they want to help in lessen the still-good-food left in the dumpsters. They not really care how the other response on what they doing. We feel proud picking all these food in the garbage rather than those who throw it away and not even eat the food. Which one is noble? They said. It’s totally makes sense and mind opening. It is sad to see people do not feel bless with the food they have when people in other side of this world have to war and kill each other fighting to get something to eat, as such in Darfur, Zimbabwe and Cambodia; are these people just blind and stupid to realize this?

About 3% to 5% of food is tossed out in America everyday which is equal to $ 30 million per year! Surely that amount will makes people in Africa jolly and happy to feed themselves. The message from me to you is not to live the freegan lifestyle. The mother of the reason is for us to make a connection on ourselves, are we doing the same thing everyday? Having dinner and leave the leftover on table not wanting to finish it or ordering glass of juice and just have a sip of it? People judge themselves on what they have not what they are, they feeling great on brand new fashionable shoe or dress, fancy car and luxury, furnish house as they think they can found their true self on things. So, they are unstoppable as the advertising feeding them with this.

We can find much brighter life, peace and blissful life by buying less and living less with things, live moderately. Thus, you’ll have better perspective on works as you’ll find the core need is not for money solely but as satisfaction and fulfillment for you and your community. At last, you can free your mind and soul of worrying on mortgage, credit cards, car loan or wondering if you can reach the end of the month. Just get used to live with less thing and buy less, it is quite hard to turn over the desire but when you already on the track, find out if it really help you to live a better life.