What a beautiful Earth Day here in the Midwest. Sun and spring like temperatures give us a reason to celebrate.
This is the planet that was created for us. It is a gift and a responsibility. If you live with anyone under the age of 30, you are reminded often to live more "green". Our youth are much more conscious and conscientious about caring for the planet than we were raised to be.
Not all of their behaviors pay homage to their desire to care for the earth, but neither do mine. They are the generation that is coming up with things like shoes made from recycled plastic. It is never too late to start living differently.
Reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and our oceans is a worthy goal. Taking reusable bags to the grocery store not only reduces waste, the bags you bring from home don't break. It is a win-win. I've been forgetting mine recently and Earth Day is a reminder to do better tomorrow.
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” -Genesis 1:26
Our assignment was clear. We can't take it lightly. Every little act of kindness to the earth makes a difference. When many people join together, there is change. Slow... but moving in the right direction.
Today, I am grateful for Earth Day!
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