Happy Earth Day

Mother Earth is a perfect example of being. She just is who she is with effortless perfection. And, like most mothers, she is reliable and available 24/7 so she is easy to take for granted. One day on the calendar is certainly not enough, but here goes:

To the Earth: Thank you for being such a magnificent place to live. Thank you for spinning in your orbit consistently and efficiently, providing us with sure and steady ground on which to walk, run, drive, bask and romp. Thank you for working in perfect harmony with the sun, no matter what, so that our time is divided into day and night by the rapture of sunrise and sunset. Thank you for the plants and trees that know exactly what to do and when to do it. Thank you for the oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and streams that are so beautiful we often forget they are the source of all life. Thank you for the soil that grows our food and for your natural resources that are used as shelter and scenery by all of us living creatures.

Thank you for being a clear example of the bigger picture - a dignified model of life's paradox. Like us, you are complex, special and necessary, yet simply a tiny particle in the eternal vast universe. Thank you for continuing to give of yourself, without judgement. Happy Earth Day!