a matter of convenience

In the morning, we’ll stop at Wawa or Dunkin' Donuts for a cup of coffee rather than taking the time to make it. Our homes are stocked with bottled water instead of reusable water bottles. We opt for the elevator over the stairs. We participate in the fundraiser walks for cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s, but won’t take thirty minutes out of our day for exercise which can prevent these ills. 

Pollution, obesity and disease are all inconvenient truths. Most people choose to ignore these truths because they are always looking for the easy way out. It is not convenient to admit when we are wrong. It is much easier to place the blame on another or to make excuses for our faults. 

I sat down last night and hand wrote a letter to an old friend, someone who was in my life for many years, someone who I felt was owed an apology. Apologies aren't always convenient, but they are the right thing to do.