What is this woman doing? I think it’s innocent enough. Just selling petrol from a roadside stool. Actually, she’s conserving energy in a big way.
Think of what it takes to make a gas station. They’re usually the size of a parking lot with gigantic roofs to withstand hurricanes. Monolith signs are built to be visible from the nearest off-ramp.
All that energy is saved when gas is sold from a recycled bottle. Her bottle's not going to crack either. How does she sit there night after night? She can’t read a book because of the headlight glare. She only sits and waits for the next empty tank.
Being idle is impossible for me. If she had a lamp burning, as some cavalier petrol sellers do, I’d be the moth singeing my wings on the flame. I have no intention for self-immolation, but I can’t help but fan the fires for people freezing in the cold. Who wins in the end?
