I don't talk a whole lot on here about what I do (want to do for a living) and there is a reason for that. Last week, I had a conversation that got me thinking and now I feel I need to say something.
When I tell people that I am an environmentalist, I always get that feeling that they're looking at me like I am some crazy woman sleeping with trees and growing hair under my pits. It doesn't help that most people ask if I'm a hippie. What does that really mean anyway? Most of the time, I'm asked if I believe in global warming. Unfortunately, the next person who asks me that question will get hit in the head with my shoe. (No, not really.)
I feel that the hype of the green movement is making people cynical, even me! Why is it so hard for some folks to understand the need to take care of the environment? We need clean air, clean water and healthy soil to exist. Why do so many have such a negative image with wanting to protect our natural resources and to restore what has been damaged by human development? I think some people get extremely caught up in the debate that nothing gets done and folks just get even more angry, or they forget what is really important.
I don't know. I'll keep the rest of my thoughts to myself I guess. But remember, the next time you talk about environmental issues, don't do it for the sake of arguing. Do it for love. Or I really will throw my shoe at you.
