“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles M. Schulz
I know, the quote above is cheesy. but I think the message behind it is true. 2024 was an election year in the United States. As Americans, we were told every day last year that if one particular candidate won, then life as we know it would end either through some sort of dictatorship or economic collapse. Now that the election has come and gone, reality starts to set back in. A year that was consumed by politics has now ended, and commercials on TV are focused on trying to get me to buy a new cell phone or try some random flavor of chips. After all that, I think it’s good to focus on the fact that if the world was going to end, there is little we can do to stop it. Instead of focusing on things out of our control, we should focus on things that are in our control and focus on ways we can make the world a better place. 2025 just started. Think of at least one way you can make the world a better place in January.
I took these photos a few years ago while visiting one of my favorite parks in Charlotte, Freedom Park. Freedom Park has a lake, several playgrounds, and plenty of places to just enjoy nature for the day.
Check out this video I made of my bike ride around Freedom Park.
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