Caretakers of the Earth

"I want an earth that is healthy,

a world at peace, and a heart filled with love."

Eknath Easwaran

WORDS TO LIVE BY

Volcanoes erupting, earthquakes, and climate change is this Mother Nature's way of saying, "Enough!"  Yet we carelessly move forward digging deeper into her foundation, disrupting the natural order.  Contaminated water, mistreatment of animals and the continued extinction of plant life, reflect the negligence of the caretakers of our earth.

We view the scarcity of water in California, but do we initiate anything to better preserve our own?  It seems as long as our water faucets continue to work, we remain in a false sense of comfort.

Isn't it awful what's happening there, as we observe from our comfortable chairs.  We need to realize that violence is happening everywhere whether we see it or not.  There are children in our own communities who sleep in cars with empty bellies, and elders who are being abused.

If we look at all of the problems, it can be overwhelming, but if we survey what we can do in our own community, it will make a difference.  Through example we gather interest of others wanting to help, but not knowing what to do.  When we work together combining our individual skills, progress will begin.  We must recapture the spirit of being caretakers of this beautiful earth.