Every day should be Earth Day! I still have vivid memories of the very first Earth Day that was celebrated here in Toronto way back in 1990. My sister, some friends and I took Little Sue (then aged 3) and her baby sister aged 2 months to celebrate in Earth Day festivities. We painted our faces to look like Earth spirits, and it was so much fun! I wish I had some photos to share from that day, but for whatever reason none of the pics I tried to take worked out.

This morning I woke up to find a lovely meditation in my inbox sent to me by my friend Waseema:

"Earth teach me caring as the mother who serves her young

Earth teach me stillness as the grass are stilled with light

Earth teach me suffering as old stones suffer with memory

Earth teach me humility as blossoms are humble with beginning

Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands alone

Earth teach me limitation as the ant which crawls on the ground

Earth teach me freedom as the eagle soars into the sky

Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall

Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring

Earth teach me to forget ourselves as melted snow forgets it’s life

Earth teach me to remember kindness as dry fields weep in the rain."

The Earth is our Mother we must take care of her!

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I have talked with a few people who feel discouraged about our environment because world leaders are seemingly not taking it seriously, but I personally try to remain positive, and control what I can which is my own family's use of our Earth's resources. Every little bit helps, and you do feel very good by making greener choices every day, and incorporating them into you lifestyle.

Happy Earth Day!

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