The Beginning Starts With You

April: On NatureApril 16Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from N. Scott Momaday's book Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land.As bleak as the outlook may be when you look around at the damage we've done to the planet, and at times when despair settles in as you watch the local woodlands get cut down and bulldozed in just a few weeks time, destroying or displacing the life that once called it home, just remember that nature is a resilient thing and despite the chainsaws and chemicals and smog, a little bit of green will always find a way. And consider the future generations who will either be left with a mess of mammoth proportions to clean up—a mess we made that they simply inherited, how kind of us—or a world of lush green life, fresh air, and clean water with which to play in, grow food in, and simply exist as a human in—the way nature intended when she created us. It’s possible. Don’t give up. Strive with all your strength to give them, those who come after, that gift of wonder. It starts with you.Reflection title: The Beginning Starts With YouCreative inspiration: N. Scott Momaday, Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land.Reflection Question: Have I looked after my little patch of earth with the hopes of leaving it better for those who come after me?