Take Care of the Earth

You may believe that God created the Earth and its many inhabitants. You might believe that evolution brought us here. Or perhaps you think that God created evolution. Whatever it is that you believe about how the Earth arrived, you should have no doubt that we need to take care of it. How are we going to do that? Earth Day is a good time to consider what you could do to keep the planet a little cleaner.

Quite a few years ago there was a commercial on television that showed an American Indian chief surveying his lands. He saw garbage heaped up and the filth from a disrespectful human race covering the Earth’s beauty. The tear which trickled down the Indian’s face was all the message I needed to cause me to begin taking care of the Earth. I’ve been reminded of his saddened face over and over in my mind’s eye when I’ve seen how we have all abused our home. Over the years I have tried to be kinder, cleaner, more natural because I know that whatever I do affects the Earth.

Just our being here, whatever we do or don’t do, has an impact on the planet. I’m sure you’ve heard about our carbon footprint, and what measures you might take to help reduce your own footprint. There are lots of things you could try. You won’t need to look very far to find some ideas, motivation or even step by step instructions. But have you thought about what you eat, drink and apply to your body as being harmful to the Earth? It’s true; all of our personal stuff has an effect.

I read a few weeks ago that chemical drugs are in our water. It was broadcast by the media as if it were something new and surprising. I wasn’t surprised, though. I knew that those countless substances which we can’t digest are excreted back into the land and the water. The chemicals of drugs, processed foods, personal care products and anything that’s not organic has an unhappy effect on the planet. And this is getting worse and worse as we use more processed goods. I wonder how long it’ll be until our water is too contaminated to drink and our ground is too full of chemicals to grow food.

It’s so hard to get away from all this processed junk. It’s all around us and a lot of it is just so convenient and helps us get more work, more play, more sleep into our days. But think about it for one minute: whatever we do goes back to the Earth. And then think for one more minute of something that you could do to help this beautiful planet that we call home. There are natural foods out there, natural products which are minimally processed and natural medicines which are better for the Earth – and better for us as well.

It seems like a huge burden to think about having to take care of such a huge planet as this one. But if each one of us does one or two things in the way of care, we will all be better off. Think organic. Think unprocessed. Think natural. Just think about it for one minute. Choose something and act on it soon and consistently. What goes around comes around and respect works both ways. If we each take care of the Earth, she’ll take care of us in return.

Wishing you the best of health!
Jude

wellness@desker.net
www.youngliving.org/judithanne53