Dreary Days Again

It's another dreary fall day with no sunshine and damp, cold air. Some people become very low spirited or even depressed when they're deprived of sunlight for too long. My personal limit is two days and then I find myself feeling like a trapped tiger. Shopping sprees and casino binges occur for me at that time.

Centuries ago there was a religion that worshipped the sun and I would have been an easy convert. We owe our lives to the sun because without it none of us would exist. Vegetation couldn't grow without the sun's rays. We hear how governments are concerned that air pollution is interfering with the penetration of sunshine upon the earth but we continue to fill the roads with gas guzzling cars. If we don't see the immediate effects of our actions we pretend the threat isn't there. In truth, our economy would collapse if we drastically reduced vehicle traffic so it is to our advantage to ignore all warnings and let future generations deal with the problem. How selfish of us.

I hear the warnings and try to do my little bit to help the situation...like recycling. I don't drive as much as I used to but my feeble attempts at conservation probably won't save the planet. It's going to take a genuine effort by everyone to clean up the air so that our great-great granchildren can breathe it. In the bible it states that the meek will inherit the earth. The dictionary describes "meek" as having a patient, gentle disposition...being compassionate and kind. If we want life on earth to continue, we'll just have to respect it and treat it with kindness.