Earth Day

My children came bustling up to me yesterday yelling "It's Earth Day tomorrow MOM!!" They were so excited. I love that schools get involved and get the kids so excited. I saw children with artwork everywhere I went yesterday with paintings of their earth. I recall when I first became aware of Earth Day, and shared the news with my brother. That's when I started carrying trash bags in my pocket and collecting cans and cleaning up area's I happened to be in. I realized pretty quick that it was impossible for me to keep a field clean with all the trash people just let fly, but I was content to do what I could when I could. I still keep grocery bags in my pocket, I still collect cans and trash. My favorite part about that habit is that my children do to. I have lost count of the times both of my kids at one point or another have looked at me completely puzzled and asked "Mom why do people always trash the place up, why can't they just find a trash can?" I never have a clear answer other than to educate them to what it does. I have passed on a legacy that is part of who they are becoming, and by making Earth day fun for our kids we all do. Our earth is such a precious precious thing, it is the very reason we are all alive. Today I will contemplate how I can make a further difference in my home, life, and especially with my artwork.

Statement - Do something new to celebrate Earth Day!

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