Earth Day

Today is a very special day. Today is the day we celebrate the Earth. Our home. Our Mother. What’s sad, however, are the multitudes of people who deny that She is in danger, the people who deny that climate change is real and that humans are the number one cause of it. What’s sad is how Her resources are used and abused while humans live way beyond our means without restoring what was taken, without giving back what we borrowed.

Today, I helped plant trees in a local park. It was so incredible to see all the wonderful people come together for a common cause. We didn’t fight about politics nor religion. We came together to help renew and restore our Earth, one little sapling at a time. It was so wonderful and grounding. In solidarity with this very special day, the March for Science took place all over the world. Wow, that is incredible. On one hand, I am so happy to see so many people come together to show the powers that be that we care about what happens to our Mother… On the other, I am deeply saddened that we even have to.

Today is Earth Day. However, it should be every single day that we protect and renew Her. It should be every day that we fight to defend the water that flows through Her, the trees that grow on Her, and the air that surrounds Her. It should be every day that we defend the life of all the animals and insects and to live in harmony with them. For the Earth is also their home.

Every. Day. We need to work together to heal Her, to restore Her. We need to work together to clean Her waters and forests and air. We need to work together to keep these disasters from ever happening again. Our Mother has cancer, and it’s name is “humans”. Let us realize our terrible mistake and correct it. We can do this. Together. So… What are you going to do to help the Earth?