Happy Earth Day - help save the humans

Whatever it means, I love the concept of a day set aside to celebrate and respect the planet on which we reside. I looked outsdie and said good morning to my daffodils and the rabbits. I try to plant something every Earth Day, which has helped my garden through the years be a more peaceful place for me.

Unfortunately, this day probably started out of desperation for raising awareness about what we do to our home in the solar system. It serves as a reminder that what we abuse, we end up losing.

Let me be clear. I don't think that global warming will "make the world explode". Mother Earth will continue in one state or another. People need to understand that we are not trying to save the Earth - we are trying to slow the extincition of the human species, and other species. So, instead of "Save the Earth" we should say "Save the Humans". Maybe then people will understand that if we continue to dump our manufactured, toxic waste into the air, water and land, we will cease to exist.

For all the people that refute the science behind global climate change.... there are other reasons to worry about dumping crap into our natural resources. Try an experiment: Take two glasses of drinking water: One, leave clear as it comes out of the tap. The Second - randomly pick 4 cleaning agents that you have under the sink - everyone has them - Windex, dishwashing soap, drain cleaner, silver polish, whatever. Put one tiny drop of each of those chemicals into the second glass - hopefully you won't make a potentially lethal combination to begin with.

One drop vs a whole glass is "not that much"(It's just one barrel of waste that we dumped into the stream, that's not that much). But, would you drink it? How much would you have to paid to drink it? (Companies would rather pay the fine than clean up their processes).

And the ultimate test: Would you consider offering that second glass of water to your child, grandchild, or any other person who "wouldn't know better"... Think about it the next time you hear about individuals and corporations who push against changing thier policies to dump less waste into the air, water and land.

Which glass do you want your grandchildren to drink from?