told this story twice today. so it's on my mind.
A few weeks ago, Eva (8) and I were in the car and were talking about how in a world where people throw trash on the street and don't take care of the planet, we have a responsibility to be the change we want to see and set the example of what that looks like. We talked a little about what that might be and then after a long pause she says, "You know... I know a lot of bad things are going to happen after I'm an adult."
Yeah, so after my heart was done being broken and wondering why I had children in the first place, I thought Thank God I have a place to channel the angst I have over my daughter (and son) growing up in a world where as an adult she's going to have to deal with unfathomable things like a lack of clean water and air. Thank God I have La Reunion to throw myself into. I can't fix the world's problems, but I can be a part of an example solution.
I don't know about you, but I feel a responsibility to do something.
