Yesterday was Earth Day. It was quite illuminating to hear all the information being aired on the many talk shows and read all the information in our publications. We have a lot of responsibility in taking care of this world. I hope everyone is wanting to do his or her part.
I found it interesting last week to read of a severe drought threatening what is believed to be the site of the Garden of Eden region in Iraq. According to the article Saddam Hussein drained the lakes and swamps to punish the people of the region because of religious and political differences. This 8,000 square mile area of wetlands teemed with hundreds of species of birds and fish and included fertile farm land. Saddam, in punishing this area built dams and walls to deprive the area marshes of water. The previously lush and abundant area shrunk by ninety percent. After Saddam's downfall, the United Nations has tried to restore the area by removing the water barricades that had been built. Although, some of this project has been successful, now recent droughts have caused the rivers, of the area, levels to drop. It continues to be an ongoing restorative process.
If we humans, who were created to care for this earth, that God loved so much, can successfully destroy the most lush and beautiful place on the planet, we must be aware of what havoc we can wreak on the rest of it. Although Saddam Hussein knew what he was doing, I believe the vast amount of the destruction of our earth comes from simply being unaware that our individual actions are constantly chipping away at our earth.
It is my desire that each one of us takes ownership of the role of caretaker of our own space and pays attention to the results of our actions. It's never too late to start embracing the lifestyle of reuse, reduce, recycle. I've got to go hang up a load of clothes now, my favorite household chore. I hope you have a wonderful day. luv, Susan
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