We have lived along the ocean for 24 years and remain lovers of the gift. Knowing full well that global warming will only continue to destroy much that it is essential to our planet, we can only treasure the moments that have been ours. We hate to think of the implications of our area in Scituate while considering at the pace of planet’s struggle to survive.
The ocean teaches us the simple lesson that we have to care for the planet and must rapidly change much of human behavior. Based on the political struggles that are currently occurring in our government and throughout the world, the future looks filled with pathos. Would that we could love Mother Earth as the gift that it is!
I could not have been more awed by the video of the Weather Channel that captured our beach. Our granddaughter, Nora, has been visiting us this week and has shared this special experience. On the way to swimming at the pool, we drove alone Surfside Rd (pictured in the photo) which is next to our street. It was awesome to see the effects of the power of Mother Nature.
At times, I feel that I witnessed some pain and struggles in the world. The Vietnam War, Civil Rights, the Vatican Council were issues that got me into personal struggles, but I came out of it thinking that matters would be aligned with peace and justice. So naive!
We have gone through so much only to find us in a nation so politically divided that it is impossible to conceive of the constitution’s viability, far less the nation leading other nations to address global warming. It is hard to look elsewhere for hope. No nation is leading the way. They are all struggling to survive!
I am sad to think that our grandchildren will be left with so many problems that they will inherit. We have to trust that they will do their best and hope that they will succeed. O
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