Water Pressure

 There are many things in our first-world country that we take for granted, things that our third-world country counterparts are literally dying to have. Things like ensuring security and peace of mind, having a stable roof over your head, knowing that you will have fresh water, not worrying about getting sick from spoiled food, having food to begin with, etc. Frankly, some of these things are not even a given in our first-world country and some people continue to struggle to achieve them. 

Regardless, you catch just a minor glimpse of what these people struggle through even just going from living at home with your parents, even in a lower-middle-class scenario, and beginning your own journey of renting an apartment and saving your money. Some start to learn for the first time, just how expensive it is to exist and they start to get a little downtrodden because they can not afford the extra luxuries they were able to get when they did not have to foot part of the bill for their parents. Others start to realize that cooking and keeping food fresh can be problematic for them. How about keeping your car running? I bet your dad probably did most of that work for you huh? And you absent-mindedly just drove it around, not realizing you needed to fill the window wash fluid or get your oil changed. My own downfall has mostly been how much I miss having water pressure in my shower. Now I am relatively used to LOW water pressure, it goes into effect with most apartment-type scenarios including college dorms. However, I have had next to no water pressure in my new apartment since moving in. After about three minutes the water from the shower head starts coming out as just a trickle instead of, well, a shower. So instead I resort to filling the tub and taking a bath that way. Which gets the job done for the most part but I am sure we can all agree that showers are better for the environment because they generally use less water, as well as, who really likes sitting in a pool of their own filth? Not me, that's for sure.

And yes, I know it is very much a first-world problem; that is why I addressed the larger world issues at the start. However, for me, this is my world, and this is my issue. So thank you for listening.

Rambo out!