Mother Earth Deserves Flowers
It’s a worldwide celebration of our planet! Earth Day 2010 promises to be bigger and better organized than ever, with events planned in nearly every country on the globe. Earth Day will be celebrating its fortieth anniversary, so you can bet there will be plenty of big name celebrities getting their hands dirty alongside the rest of us greenies as we all chip in to salute the Earth. Different groups, cultures, and individuals–each seems drawn to their own unique way to observe the celebration. In many places, the planting of trees or other greenery symbolizes giving back to the planet. Since the Earth is considered by many to be our “mother” and we all know that “Mother Nature” is a force to be reckoned with, why not do the same nice thing for her that you’d do for your own “real” mom? And no. I wasn’t suggesting you send her a card. I was thinking more along the line of flowers. But she won’t enjoy cut flowers arranged in some florist’s vase. Go out, instead, and get one of those big containers of wildflower seeds and then start spreading them around wherever you go.
See a bit of soil that has been churned up by construction? What better place to plant a few wildflower seeds? No roadside park, no alley or empty lot in the midst of urban blight would fail to be beautified by a few goldenrods, black-eyed Susans, wild asters and other perennial wildflower favorites. Let them grow, bloom and then go to seed. By doing so, you’ll assure there will be new flowers in the spring, making your gift self-perpetuating. What mother would not want the gift of flowers that come back each year, and can paint even the ugliest places beautiful? Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22nd. Join the party and share the experience with all the other citizens of this great planet!