Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
Henry Ford
If there is a place in this country that epitomizes character and the ability to move forward against all odds, it is New Orleans and the Gulf region. The gulf oil spill is not only an environmental disaster unlike any that we have experienced but also is an event which threatens a way of life for the people who live and work in the area.
As BP works to stop the oil flowing into the Gulf, the companies who were working to find oil safely (if there is a safe way) are leaving the region and a moratorium has been placed on future drilling. So those jobs along with fishing are in danger of being lost for good.
The Gulf Oil spill is a wake up call to all of us to recognize the limits of our fragile environment, question our reliance on oil and find a way to "do the right damn thing."
Let's move forward and start thinking how we all can help.
Today is Thursday and the theme is help. For more thoughts on the subject, take a look here.
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4 comments:
a great call to action...if we all worked together instead of playing the blame game and breaking into factions i wonder what we could accomplish...
Nice way to turn the Theme. Even my Word verification was in on it
"uniti"
Great, great post!
Wow, that was a powerful message. I'm glad I saw this video.
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