More on Earth Day On The Day After!

It seems to me that every day should be Earth Day. I know so many people who have absolute respect for our planet. They recycle; they conserve; they admire and value nature; they actually seek and enjoy places of beauty that still exist around us.

Conversely, too many folks seem oblivious to the fact that the Earth’s resources are finite. Many simply will not accept responsibility for the incredible place we live and, indeed, share. It’s clear that for some, global warming is a joke or a hoax of some kind. The idea that greedy, careless corporations, ignorance, and blatant disrespect are compromising our world is disheartening to say the least. Sadly, politicians use the concept of global warming as political fodder; incredibly, some are unwilling simply to listen to scientific reason. Instead the issue is used to crank up the volume on the arguments, that contrary to our world’s resources, seem infinite. How sad is that!

A posting on Facebook by my friend, Dave, caught my eye this morning. The words speak for themselves. I cannot help but believe that we owe it to ourselves, and certainly to future generations, to do our part, however small. The problems that threaten our Earth unquestionably appear overwhelming for one individual, but each of us is capable of doing something . . . one step at a time. We need to get going, though, before it’s too late; I hate to think that maybe it already is.