Fire

Here, in Los Angeles, people are able to create a fire simply by turning on a button. Once the button is pushed, there is a roaring gas flame inside the fireplace. Creating a wood fire is a much longer and more laborious process. People here in Los Angeles seem to have no idea of the process required to create a real fire that provides warmth. They don't know that you have to chop down a tree, or cut the logs to size, or let them cure. Because they don't know about the process, they take fire for granted. If we ever have a scarcity of gas, people will have no idea how to create a fire here.
Gas fireplaces provide instant gratification, without having to do any work, except pushing a button. If people had to do heavy manual labor for each fire, people would appreciate the warmth and light a little more.