Nobody works harder than a mother. Nobody. I know that there are fathers out there juggling work and family, trying to put food on the table, while, well, putting food on the table. But in my experience, most of the in depth, intricate dance of managing self, family, partner and work is done by women.
I guess that's why we call our little blue planet Mother Earth. Because nobody works harder than her. And her kids? They're always fighting, making big messes and not cleaning up after themselves. We (her offspring) will not even allow her time to fix herself up. We're too busy buying things and throwing them out to make room for more. Not that there's a lot of room left. The pile of our discards is growing by leaps and bounds...just check the floating island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean. We see ourselves as responsible and well deserving consumers. We forget about the affect of all that accumulation.
Imagine everyone on the planet with their own cell phone. That would be almost seven billion units. Now imagine that they get changed every three years because the plan allows an upgrade. That's the kind of mess that could push a Mother over the edge. And when you add in everything else that we buy...
Maybe its time to take care of the Mother for a change. On Earth day, or any other, make a decision to cut back on frivolous spending. Tidy things up a little by taking a walk and picking up litter. Boycott corporations who treat the Mother badly. Let them know you're doing it.
Our Mother has worked hard enough. Its time for all her kids to grow up. And let's start by showing a little gratitude.
