Picking up where others have left off

     

     This is Earth Day — a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for our wonderful earth and its natural environment. 
     Each year on April 22 Earth Day is celebrated in more than 192 countries; officially having its beginning 43 years ago. Its aim is similar to Arbor Day, which I experienced as a child in our country school. 

     It was a time to plant trees, shrubs or flowers, doing garbage and litter pick-up, with a strong message encouraging us to keep our world clean and beautiful.

     
     "As kids, we were told to be wise in our use of life-giving water. Have not. Waste not, was a saying oft' repeated in my era." 
     
     

     
     
     Reduce, Reuse, Recycle may not have been in our vocabulary, but it was our normal way of living, especially during hard times. 

     It was God's mandate — given to our first ancestors — that they (we) should be good and faithful stewards, exercising dominion over all earthly creatures and keeping His created realm properly cared for. 
     Our earth supports our life. It behoves each one of us to do our part in keeping our earth green and gorgeous — a safe and healthy place for everyone.

— beulah