EARTH DAY 2011

I have not felt inspired to write for a long time. But how could I let Earth Day go by and not say anything?!!!! Forty one years ago this day was officially declared as Earth Day to bring awareness to what was already happening in the severe altering of this beautiful planet we all live on. But do you know what has happened since then? This is astounding: in the 41 years since that first Earth Day, we have managed to continue altering the Earth more than in all the thousands of years of previously recorded history! Doesn't that blow your mind? In just 41 years. Somehow the message of the first day didn't get through to the majority of the world. The things we were doing then to harm the planet we are now doing even more of. How did this happen? Part of it is simply population. In the last 40 years the Earth's people have gone from 3.7 billion to 6.8 billion!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes you read that right. In just 40 years. It took thousands of years to get to 3 billion, but only 40 years to add another 3 billion. WOW. There is no way the planet can keep up with this kind of growth and demand on her resources.

How do we turn this around? I know that every single one of those 6.8 billion people has choices to make, and every single one of us either helps or harms every day. There is no other planet to move to if we use this one up. So my prayer is that a WILD majority will magically appear that is conscious of how we are altering our home, and that we can shift this avalanche we have set in motion. What if by the next Earth Day it is an every day thing in people's lives to care for Her, not just once a year? This planet has forgiven us for a VERY long time, but now we are starting to see the consequences of the way we have chosen to live. It is time for HUGE changes in our relationship with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and where our food comes from, both land and sea.

PLEASE be part of the change. Before the next Earth Day how far can we transform our relationship with the Planet globally???? ALL people. Not just "environmentalists".

Be part of the healing. Right now. From now on. In EVERY choice. YES?
Thanks for listening, and acting.