I rely primarily on public transportation to get around for work, school, social events, and everything in between. I have found that when this comes up with those I’ll call “car people,” there is often pity or the assumption that them offering me a ride is saving me from a horrid fate. While I do not want to sound ungrateful for all the rides I have gotten, I would like to clear the record: I enjoy using public transit.
Sure, it is inconvenient at times, and especially within the Fraser Valley, it’d be nice to have more options. But it is a time where I can let myself relax, stare out the window, read, listen to music, and journal without a care for much else. After social events, I look forward to a long bus ride home where I can recharge before getting home where work is inevitably waiting for me on my laptop. For me, it is not just about getting from one place to another as fast as I can. The long way home can sometimes be the most peaceful. There is rest in the journey.
