Doing what we can
Between the economy tanking, cancer everywhere, and worries about the environment and future leadership in this country, I’m feeling particularly blue today. In an attempt to “keepa go” as my grandmother used to say, I thought I’d share a story emailed to me: There is a terrible forest fire. All the animals are fleeing the conflagration except Hummingbird, who is flying back and forth, scooping up little slivers of water from a spring and dumping them on the flames. “What do you think you’re doing, stupid little bird?” the other animals ask derisively, and Hummingbird says, “I’m doing what I can.”
Let’s all do what we can: pay attention, VOTE, support candidates you believe in, get involved, recycle, reduce your energy consumption, volunteer in your community…whatever. Just add your cup of water to others as we try to quell the flames of destruction and greed that threaten our health, our communities, and the very earth we share.