What makes some of us possessive of our nature—Mother
Nature, that is? Is it in our
DNA? Something that’s infused each
and every fiber of our being since before we can recall? Or is it something more sinister? Something deep inside us that ticks
away individual moments as if they might be the last? As if these precious moments are all we have left? That if we don’t go the extra mile to
speak out for and protect Mother Nature’s wonders (these precious moments),
then others will surely destroy that which we covet?
Yesterday, I blogged about when uninformed, inexperienced and
careless individuals put themselves and others at risk to venture into the
belly of Mother Nature. Not that
they take tentative steps or slowly build themselves to the necessary level. No, what this particular type of person
does is jump, without looking, into situations they have no business entering
into, least not in that manner.
Ones that could get them or others hurt.
It’s the same careless thoughtless acts that cause many
forest fires. Those mighty infernos
that obliterate plentitudes of innocent wildlife and lay waste to what was once
a flourishing land. Tossed aside cigarette
butts…matches that aren’t quite snuffed out…these are the culprits careless
people bring to nature that lays waste to her glory.
So, too, is the case when sudden masses of individuals flock
to extreme mountain trails. How they
discover them, I haven’t a clue. And
why those particular trails? Why not
something less intimidating? More manageable
for the beginner? Someplace that
won’t put them or innocent others at risk or lay bare the land—the beautiful
land—to careless acts that destroy it?
I can’t recall a time when Mother Nature didn’t call to
me. When the hushed murmur of her
melody didn’t caress my spirit and drive me to discover more about her. Want to explore her more. Crave all that she could teach me. And in that quest of gained knowledge, drove
me—has driven me—the entirety of my life to surround myself with nature. To embrace her magnificence.
Call me a tree hugger.
A nature lover. One who
glorifies in basking in all Mother Nature has to offer. Whatever you call me, know with
absolute certainty that I am fiercely protective of all Mother Nature has to
offer.
