Wow, Hurricane Irene was something, wasn’t she! So much media hype before, during, and after, if you still had electricity. Mother Nature has been busy showing us what she’s got. And boy, she brought plenty of things for show-and-tell these past days. It started with a little earthquake, which is unusual for the east coast. After giving us a wake-up shake, she tossed buckets of water over our heads to make sure we got out of bed. Then she sent Zephyr’s older, wilder cousin to play with our trees, ripping off branches or knocking them over completely.
So what’s going on? Global warming, climate change, karmic retribution, Mother Earth’s revenge, Gaia Gets Even . . . Does it really matter? No. Just let it be a reminder that we, mankind, are not as all-powerful as we seem to think, that there are some things that can twirl us around like tumbleweeds, change our fields into rivers and our oceans into witchy cauldrons. There are times we need to surrender to what is around us and simply take cover and observe from a distance. Maybe there is a reason for all this crazy weather, but I am not the one to pinpoint what it could be. I think, though, that it would benefit us to act like ancient civilizations and decide that we need to appease our Earth, be kinder to Mother Nature, respect our planet. No virgin sacrifices necessary, just common sense.
You know what to do to make this a better place to live. Do it. Set the example. Watch others follow. Can’t hurt!
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