NATIONAL DAY

The average person can spend a lot of money getting other people to do things for them—cutting their hair, fixing their cars and computers, mowing their lawns, baking their bread and cakes…and so many other things. Of course, it is true that there are things that people would (and should!) prefer to have experts with knowledge and experience doing for them, like performing surgery or filling out our tax papers. But more and more people are starting to agree that people these days have become too dependent on others and, as a result, too helpless when left on their own. Sure, not everyone knows the construction of an engine in detail, but surely most average people could learn to change a tire or the oil in their car on their own? And, yes, its true that most people are probably not anything close to being Jamie Oliver or Martha Stewart, but surely they could still manage to bake a birthday cake on their own? Not to mention, it would probably be better than most of those bland store-bought cakes anyway! So why not get ready for National DIY Day by learning to do something new yourself?!