Earth Day is designated    

as the one day during the year to focus 
on the environment.
A day to honor 
Mother Earth.
A day to renew our commitment 
to the environment
by changing
habits and activities
detrimental to a healthy Earth.

The first Earth Day took place 
more than 40 years ago.
A lifetime for some,
but a second of time 
in the history of the Earth.

It’s ironic, 
given the short sojourn 
of humans on Earth,
that we have done so much 
to make the Earth vulnerable  
in order to make our lives easier.
We never considered 
what we might lose 
in the process.
Until it was too late.

Earth Day was born as a reminder
that we are on this beautiful planet
for only a short while.
So, we must be stewards of our home.
We must take care of it.
It’s really as simple as that. 
Every day
and not just on April 22nd
of any given year.

Not only have humans 
accelerated climate change
caused changes in the ozone layer
accelerated pollution of all forms
negatively impacting animal and human life,
but we have lost a critical connection
to the place we call home – 
Earth
The Pacha Mama.
And, we have lost a vital connection 
with each other.
And,
now,
we try to reconnect
with nature
with ourselves
with the Pacha Mama
by making changes to plant
a seed, 
literally and figuratively,
to make Earth healthy again.

Happy Earth Day.