thoughts on the news of the day: earth day

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            Today marks the anniversary of Earth Day.  It began in 1970 when 20 million people participated all across the United States.  A Billion Acts of Green is the theme this year and chances are that a billion or more people will participate in an Earth Day event somewhere on the planet. 

            I remember my first year to celebrate Earth Day.  I had been in New York City and it was still cold, dreary and gray there.  But I flew out of La Guardia and moved south towards Dallas.  As we circled Love Field, I will never forget seeing the fresh green of the trees and grass as we landed softly on the runway.  Even though I wasn’t very religious at that time of my life, I said a quick prayer of gratitude for new life and the beauty of Mother Earth on that lovely spring day.

            Today is also Good Friday; a day when in many ways, the world ends and a new one begins.  We acknowledge the death of Jesus Christ and await his resurrection which happens in three days.  I suppose that something has to die in order for something to be born.  A seed has to be destroyed in order for a flower to grow.  The safe haven in the womb of its mother has to be birthed in order for a new baby to be born.  And Jesus had to die in order that we may all live.

            So, today is a good day to mourn, a good day to be grateful, and a good day to live.

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