04/22/2026
Today we celebrate the Earth, the home which sustains us. For those that know me well, the environment and our ability to care for it and protect it is very close to my heart. When I see how we treat the earth, how we take her for granted, how we pollute her land, water and air, I feel deep sadness within.
Caring for the earth is in OUR capacity, in what we choose to buy, what we consume, the umpteen products we purchase, covered in layers of plastics and other packaging, the amount of garbage we produce, the take out containers we use and if we are lucky get disposed of properly. The amount of pollution we created not just in terms of transportation but in terms of what we buy, how much we buy, and how far it travelled to get to us. It’s the water and electricity we use, or over use.
It’s our overindulgent way of living that got us here. And without recognition that the earth can only take so much. It can only handle so much. And yet we continue to take from mother earth.
The earth is suffering by our own hand.
So I want to celebrate nature, Mother Earth, and celebrate all that she provides for us and also to remind each of us that it is our duty to protect the natural world from destruction with each decision we make. The theme this earth day is Our Power Our Planet. It is up to us to make better choices that support the earth rather than destroy it.
