The earth at my disposal

The earth at my disposal
by Ashley Smith
February 2, 2007

I used to fly down Warwick Boulevard carelessly tossing out assorted wrappers and miscellaneous garbage out the window. The road was like my trash can. It was like I did not even think twice about how bad I was harming my environment. I was lucky to not have got a ticket for littering. Maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, I didn’t exactly hurl huge objects out of window, but I defiantly did not hesitate to throw a wrapper or bottle out of the window. This is the world I have to live in for the rest of my life, and so will my children and their children, and so forth; so why would I treat it as I did? Looking back now, I just can’t understand why I would do that. It sounds so unappreciative and disrespectful just to admit that I ever behaved this way; but, fortunately I have greatly learned from my mistakes and mishaps. My accidents have led me to have a greater appreciation for “mother earth.” I am very grateful that I have come to this realization. It is an extremely careless, irresponsible, reckless, and foolish decision for me or anyone else to pollute and trash the environment. Why would anyone want to hurt or bring misfortune upon the air we breathe, the soil we walk upon, the trees we climb, or the sea we sail upon and swim through. Now I take long walks outside daily, and have learned to appreciate when the air’s freshly crisp and clear, and the grass is glowing green. I truly enjoy the outdoors; although, I cannot deny that if I were to be abandoned in the wilderness I’d be scared out of my wits. But, on that topic I will write again later.