"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle
BUT, we need school tomorrow. The we I am talking about is, me and Mim. She is becoming a full blown teenager, yes she was one before, but wowzer...we are really entering into a rough patch. She still needs me to navigate in many areas of her new life, but boy does she hate having to ask and look like she needs help. Typical teenager; Right!?, but her circumstances aren't typical. I probably wouldn't worry so much during the conflictual times if she had been home longer than 14 months. She is really challenging me right now, and I am not necessarily so sure our bond is strong enough to take it. If she had been here since a wee one, I could relax more, but lately OMG....I guess it is good that school is tomorrow EVEN tho we need to get up 3 hours earlier than we have been!!!
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