Strength
On this Earth Day, I feel compelled to write about the
strength of our planet to withstand all that we have done to it. Although it has paid a steep price through rapid
extinction, mass deforestation, chemical-laden skies and plastic and oil-filled
oceans it still manages to sustain us.
The trees are still green, the oceans and lakes still blue, the sun
still shines through the haze. It endures. And in some cases, it thrives. In the few weeks that we have been in
quarantine, the earth has started to heal.
The skies are clearing, the air cleaner, the lakes and rivers replenishing
themselves with clear water.
More and more the earth has been venting its rage at us for
our disrespect, negligence and neglect. An
increase in severe weather, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and
hurricanes all send us a message to sit up and take notice. We can’t continue to treat her the way we
do. We can’t live without her, but she
can and will live without us. She is
proving this by thriving while we struggle to fight a tiny little virus
germ. She is stronger than we are. We are no match for the strength of our
planet.
On this day, as we should every day, we must stop and take
notice of the bounty of our planet and send up a prayer of gratitude.
1 comment:
It is disappointing that the world was in lockdown on this anniversary of Earth Day. But perhaps that was the best way to honor the day? I hope we're able to come out of this with better priorities for protecting our environment in the future. Congratulations on finishing your A to Z.
Post a Comment