Environmental Thanksgiving
By Ray Marilyn Hamm ( rmhamm@icloud.com)
Our small blue marble in space is truly a marvel. Wells, rivers and lakes - the life blood of the earth - continue to give us water for life. Our gardens and fields give us what we need and more. In spite of all that we take from the earth and in spite of everything we put back, still the earth, Earth - Mother Earth, nurtures and carries us.
The foundation of the earth is solid. Century after century, we get just the right amount of energy from the sun to sustain us.
In spite of all the wars, in spite of all the pollution, still Earth continues.
In this century it seems to be feeling the load. Slow but steady, the average temperature keeps rising, like a motor labouring and overheating. There are more storms, more fires; sea levels are rising, the ocean is changing.
Unless we change direction, we will get to where we are going Or to say it in another way: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - -this line is attributed to Albert Einstein.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world." from Einstein. Imagine another way forward.
Reduce your annual transportation - driving, flying - by ten per cent. Reduce your miscellaneous purchases by ten percent. Let governments and industry know that you support and recommend some changes in current energy, environment and economy patterns.
Be aware, be thankful, live in gratitude. Live more with less.
