“If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.”
― Lyndon B. Johnson
Salton Sea SRA
I spent all day resizing photos, writing and editing posts. Cooler, windy weather has moved in. A good day to hunker down.
Why am I doing these posts? What are my motives? We are so blessed to be exploring this great land and to show you the many islands of pristine beauty that remain. Those of you following our adventures vicariously must sense our alarm regarding the state of affairs. Climate change, habitat loss and the relentless human encroachment around these islands are serious issues that are not prioritized in today’s body politic. Thank God for national, state and regional parks; without them those islands would surely disappear!
We have been spiritually and emotionally affected by the things we have seen. To us, creation is the reflection of a Divine Presence (aka, God. But, “god” is a word that conjures up anthropomorphic images that get in the way). The universe is the physical manifestation of this Being; this planet is teeming with life in many diverse forms. And, it seems life often grows out of death. The DNA coding in the Monarch butterflies we learned about is so amazingly complex; it is a wonder how that might have just happened.
So, we call this Spirit, “Being Itself”, the source of all being. It follows that life must be a product of It. It loves life; life is the love child of Being Itself. Love, then, is modeled in all of creation; consider the maternal instincts of the animal kingdom. Internet videos abound with examples of elephants helping gazelles mired in muddy watering holes, dolphins rescuing humans, and animals searching out humans to help them when injured.
It is also our belief that all the great religions have love, kindness and compassion as their keystones as do most primitive native cultures. Enough theology; we need action!
If, and, or when we pray, we can pray for a big miracle. But, we are all miracles; we are human beings! As sentient beings, we must acknowledge that it is our responsibility to pass on to future generations “a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.” And that all of Mother Earth is sacred; we must treat it with the reverence it deserves!
Let us pray for families to recycle, for communities to organize for the love of the local environment, for entrepreneurs and businesses to innovate affordable renewable resources, for nations to stop fighting and to begin collaborative efforts to reduce carbon emissions worldwide. Then let’s act in our neighborhoods, schools, churches, and clubs to be the change we want to see!
Our walks through the woods and along beaches almost always end at a trash can. We carry a plastic bag to pickup people’s litter and fishermen’s line. It seems a drop in the bucket. But, if everyone mimicked this behavior, much good would result.
It is all about love. Love is all you need! Love, love, love….